Karate Training-Setting the Example

Osu! Training in karate and the martial arts is a lifelong journey. Those of us who have walked this path for a while know that there is no secret... To move forward on our journey means we SWEAT! Karate training is about pushing yourself to constantly improve and get better.

This video was shot on July 24th during black belt kata practice which was being led by IFK President, Shihan David Pickthall (7th dan). It was the last day of the 2022 USA-IFK Kyokushin Summer Camp. In the foreground is Shihan Sean Schenker (5th dan), the USA-IFK Kyokushin Chairman setting the example for all of us. This is towards the end of a session on kata practicing Seienchin kata. A kata he's been doing for decades, but he's still working, still pushing himself hard, and yes definitely sweating! OSU!!!

“Studying the martial Way is like climbing a cliff: keep going forward without rest. Resting is not permissible because it causes recessions to old adages of achievement. Persevering day in, day out improves techniques, but resting one day causes lapses. This must be prevented.” - Mas. Oyama