Karate (Okinawan and Japanese) in San Diego
Staying calm and relaxed is a key tenant of martial arts. The “Jiu” in Jiu-Jitsu (Jujutsu) literally means gentle, soft, supple and yielding. One can not hope to be soft and yielding unless they are relaxed and calm. Hence, relaxation and keeping a calm mind are a key tenant of many martial arts. At Full […]
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The carotid slap / strike is a great self defense technique, which is very useful in self-defense and close range situations. When executed correctly, the so-called “Okinawan slap“, “carotid strike” or “carotid slap” will cause the assailant a sudden loss of oxygen to the brain, followed by the fainting and collapse. This self-defense technique aims
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In martial arts training, bags are a very helpful aid. Heavy bags, focus mitts, targets and shields assist students in developing the body dynamics required for maximum striking power generation. Maximum power is generated when the martial artist utilizes his or her body’s large muscles — the legs and the core — rather than relying
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October 2013: Shorin-Ryu Karate Martial Arts Class taught by Sensei Jeff Day Another sincere thank you to Sensei Jeff Day who shared his deep knowledge of Shorin-Ryu and other karate and martial arts styles with Full Potential Martial Arts students on October 3, 2013. We worked on applications from the karate kata (form) Naihanchi. This
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October 2013: Tai Chi and Fujian White Crane Martial Arts Seminar taught by Jeff Day A heartfelt thank you to Sensei Jeff Day who spent Friday, Saturday and Sunday sharing his Tai Chi and Fujian White Crane with our martial arts school in San Diego. We had a great time training outdoors on the beach
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On September 12, 2013 we celebrate our dojo’s one year anniversary in Carmel Valley. It’s hard to believe it, but it has already been a year since Full Potential Martial Arts moved to the Carmel Valley neighborhood of San Diego. We had a special training, with lots of fitness, self defense, jiu-jitsu, karate, and internal
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April 2013: Annual Lake Arrowhead Winter Martial Arts Camp The 5th annual Lake Arrowhead Spring Training took place place April 25-28, 2013 at lake Arrowhead, and included karate, tai-chi, qigong, kobudo and meditation lessons. We had an excellent sleep-away camp, packed with trainings, lectures and opportunities to make friends in the martial arts community. Our
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On April 23, 2013, Full Potential Martial Arts was honored to host guest instructors Sensei Jeff Day, who heads Matsukaze Budo Kai Sensei Paul Billimoria, who heads the Kizuku Kai, for a special training. Sensei Day has extensive experience in Chinese, Okinawan and Japanese martial arts, including karate, kendo, kobudo, judo and jujitsu. Sensei Day
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Combining striking arts with grappling arts at this week’s workout — it’s all part of martial arts. Is Karate only for striking? Is Jiujitsu (jiu-jitsu) only for ground fighting? Think again. Some martial artists like to differentiate “striking” such as Karate, Kung-Fu, Muay-Thai (known for its excellent kicks) and boxing from “grappling” arts such as
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It was a pleasure to watch all the participants in the conjoint belt test today! The level of martial arts energy and excitement was very high! Very nice performance for the students from the Redlands, San Diego, and Carmel Valley dojos! Congratulations to Nate and Amit on their earning the rank of Hachikyu —
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