Tokon Taiki

ALL PARENTS

orang — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 23:10:58 +0000

ALL PARENTS……

Activities and sports like Hockey, Baseball, Soccer, Gymnastics, Girl/Boy Scouts etc… are all great hobby’s and pass time activities and I let my kids choose whatever activities they want.

I categorize swimming lessons differently; swimming is a life skill and non-negotiable in my house. Sooner or later my children will be exposed to water, (be it a pool, lake, river or ocean) and not having basic swimming skills and confidence around the water will hold them back and could be potentially fatal. They don’t need to be Olympic swimmers but they need enough basic skills to tread water and survive but ideally are competent enough that they don’t have to be nervous or fearful around water.

Now apply that same filter to martial arts, It’s a great sport, with all the benefits of traditional sports, but it also teaches self defence which is an essential life skill. In your child’s lifetime, they will almost certainly face the threat of physical violence (often unavoidably and through no fault of their own).

When you are attacked, just like in the water, it doesn’t matter how hard you try, without proper training and technique you will panic, thrash & most likely drown. We put our kids in swimming lessons to prepare them, so they can be in the water without fear and tread water if they get in over their heads. The day your child gets confronted by a bully ask yourself; have you given them the tools & confidence to stay calm, protect themselves and survive or have they been thrown in the deep end to fend for themselves?

Martial Arts is a mandatory life skill.

10 Differences Between Karate in Okinawa & Japan

orang — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 20:10:49 +0000

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Tiger Cubs Creative

orang — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 09:54:50 +0000

Tiger Cubs Posters designed by our Winstanley Tiger Cubs.

I set a little challenge for the Tiger Cubs of Winstanley Dojo to design a karate poster with the Tokon Taiki Logo and some reference to our Dojo-kun…….. Here is what we have from our little stars!

Riley
Conor
Jacob
Dylan
Ben
Seth
Carter

For this challenge, they have earned raffle tickets, there will be a draw soon and they will all be winning a prize each.

Kata Bunkai – An Important Must

orang — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 09:54:58 +0000

The Bunkai Blueprint: A Simple Framework for Applying the Kata of Karate in Practical Self-Defense.
Learn practical Karate training from Jesse “The Karate Nerd” Enkamp in this solo bunkai tutorial. Practice kata applications without an opponent, by creating a DIY self-defense dummy. You can apply most traditional Japanese kata techniques this way – including hikite, limb control, blocks and distance management. Remember the Okinawan principle of muchimi (sticky hands) when you practice these karate moves.

Bunkai should be easy, But still, many people struggle..

Jesse Enkampthe karate nerd

Because in 9 times out of 10, our instructors weren’t taught it either!

People start to dislike kata (due to its abstract nature).
People belittle its significance (since real-world applications are never shown).
People make up their own kata (where the meaning of each movement is clear).
People change the techniques of kata (to make sense of the movements).
People stop caring about bunkai (satisfied with just having a “general overview”).
People ignore kata altogether – leaving those “war dances” to us Karate Nerds!

In short, many people just don’t see the purpose of exploring kata anymore.

It gives them migraine.

And frankly, I understand them.

I don’t like feeling stupid either.

But I can’t sit on the sideline of this trend no more – watching as our ancient kata get reduced to mere physical performances, or a bunch of awkward movements to be memorized for grading and tournaments, without any real substance left.

Listen:

If you know several kata, but never take advantage of the ancient lessons they were originally meant to impart (bunkai), then you might as well be doing ballet.

That’s right.

Kata is a time-tested, prepackaged toolbox of kick-ass lessons – delivered through a bad-ass template of physical awesomeness – designed to save your ass on the street.

WKA Rules of Karate Competition

orang — Sat, 10 Jun 2017 10:14:59 +0000

APRIL 2021
WORLD KARATE-DO ALLIANCE
Registered in Malta – 2021

WKA RULES OF COMPETITION

WKA has devised unique documents for competitors and coaches, and inspiring WKA Referees, and can access these Rules as soon as links are made available. For efficiency, WKA has thought of making separately available Rules for Competitors who are interested in either section or in all sections of WKA Competitions; that is, Kata, Nihon and Sanbon Kumite, and Ippon Kumite. Explanations are made simple to encourage all enthusiasts, competitors and coaches to adhere to these Rules and promote the smooth Running of all WKA competitions.

Referees’ Rules are also made available on a separate document in order not to stress competitors and coaches to go through unnecessary information just to identify what rules they need to follow during their participation. WKA Members, Referees and competitors are always our priority.

KATA Competition Rules

Kumite Nihon & Sanbon Rules

Kumite IPPON Rules

Other WKA RulesGo to site

WUKF – A GLOBAL MOVE

admin — Sat, 10 Jun 2017 10:14:07 +0000

WUKF Ambassador Sensei Orang Ranjbar’s planned visit to Iran in April 2019, proved a massive success in promoting our organization, opening doors and paving a solid path for future collaborations with this martial art-loving nation. This sporting mission witnessed a huge welcome in Lavasan, Tehran on 14th April, extended to Sensei Orang with over 400 attendees, which included, Athletes, coaches, VIPs, and dignitaries. On this day, RePNeR Martial Arts with its nearly 6000 active members were warmly welcomed into the WUKF family in a jubilantly charged atmosphere. In days that followed, Sensei Orang conducted and delivered a series of Kumite and Referee seminars in three major cities. These events were greatly received and attended mainly by instructors, referees, Dan grades and delegates of those cities. Sensei Orang has plans to return to Iran for at least twice more during the next 12 months with the view of preparing a team to represent Iran in WUKF World Championships in 2020.

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Here are some images from Sensei Orang’s visit to Iran – 1990.

Promoting KARATE, WUKF, UKE and Tokon Taiki.

Orang Ranjbar SenseiContact