| Fight Quest on the Discovery Channel Features Kyokushin |
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Fight Quest on the Discovery Channel at 10PM Friday, January 11th featuring the Kyokushin Dojo in Tokyo, Japan. Should be interesting and will hopefully help raise awareness for all full contact style karate like World Kanreikai Karate which, is a descendant of Kyokushin and World Oyama Karate). |
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Batto Do
loosely translated, means the way of drawing and cutting with a sword in a single motion. This is the basic distinction between Batto Do and Kenjutsu, which are fighting techniques used after the sword is drawn. |
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What exercises can I do to strengthen the joints, particularly the knee joints? Full range of motion is ideal for keeping the joint healthy. The knee joint is best described as a hinge joint, not a ball and socket joint. It bends and straightens. -with a slight rotational torque. I see many people warming up by circling the knees, a movement that is made possible by the ankle/foot complex and does little for the knee joint. It would be better to flex and the knee and extend the knee - being careful not to hyper-extend - slowly increasing weight and speed commensurate with one's fitness level and the overall requirements of one's practice or sport. |
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