Here are some basic karate training tips to help with your practice of karatedo.
1. Relax. When someone first starts to learn karate, tension is everywhere. There is always tension in the mind and body with new karateka discovering how to learn karate. Try to relax, focus on technique at first, not speed and strength.
2. Breathing. A lot of time should be allocated to correct breathing during your karate classes. Concentrate on breathing in through the nose and out through the mouth. Breathe in on the preparation of a karate move or transition between steps or moves and out on the techniques execution.
Breathing should be silent. Inhale using the lower stomach muscles, filling the lower part of the lungs first, when breathing out, try not to use the chest to breath.
There are different types of breathing that are practiced in karate, breathing in fast and out fast, breathing in slowly and out fast, breathing in fast and out slow and breathing in and out slowly. These different breathing techniques are mainly used in the practice of kata.
Being in control of your breathing will enable you to control your mind, if you can control your mind, you can control your body!
3. Start Slowly. Try not to rush when learning new karate moves. Getting the karate techniques right initially, will help stop bad habits forming.
Repetition plays a big part of all karate classes, so if you are making some bad mistakes in your technique, over time, you will become good at these mistakes! When this happens, the mistakes becomes very difficult to correct.
1. Relax. When someone first starts to learn karate, tension is everywhere. There is always tension in the mind and body with new karateka discovering how to learn karate. Try to relax, focus on technique at first, not speed and strength.
2. Breathing. A lot of time should be allocated to correct breathing during your karate classes. Concentrate on breathing in through the nose and out through the mouth. Breathe in on the preparation of a karate move or transition between steps or moves and out on the techniques execution.
Breathing should be silent. Inhale using the lower stomach muscles, filling the lower part of the lungs first, when breathing out, try not to use the chest to breath.
There are different types of breathing that are practiced in karate, breathing in fast and out fast, breathing in slowly and out fast, breathing in fast and out slow and breathing in and out slowly. These different breathing techniques are mainly used in the practice of kata.
Being in control of your breathing will enable you to control your mind, if you can control your mind, you can control your body!
3. Start Slowly. Try not to rush when learning new karate moves. Getting the karate techniques right initially, will help stop bad habits forming.
Repetition plays a big part of all karate classes, so if you are making some bad mistakes in your technique, over time, you will become good at these mistakes! When this happens, the mistakes becomes very difficult to correct.
Linden has been training and teaching karate for over 30 years and loves to share his knowledge and experiences from the karate dojo. Supplement your karate training with these free online videos, karate lessons for beginners.
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