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HAGAKURE ‘Hidden among the leaves’ 1

HAGAKURE: There is Always Room for Improvement I have heard that a certain master swordsman, having reached old age, made the following statement: Lifetime training “A samurai’s training lasts a lifetime, and there is a proper order to it. At the lowest level of training, even though you practice, you do not seem to improve,…

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ki club.cool = karateschool voor traditioneel Shotokan te Amsterdam en Monnickendam sinds 1994 - wachter of the Tōdai Temple

Martialarts mascottes

The Four Guardians Martialarts Mascottes: The Four Guardians 👹👹👹👹 of the Tōdai Temple, Nara, Japan. Statue in dry clay. ‘Dit is Komoku-ten, the guardian of the west, symbolizes the un of A-un. His expression is that of the spirit of power in reverse.’ (Karate-Do Kyohan, Gichin Funakoshi, blz 246) The Cosmic Dance A & UN:…

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Original samurai teachings at ki club.cool from samurai-turned-priest Jōchō Yamamoto (1659-1719). Hagakure (Hidden among the leaves) is a guide, organized as a loose collection of thoughts, on how samurai should conduct themselves. - ki club.cool karateschool voor traditioneel Shotokan te Amsterdam en Monnickendam

HAGAKURE Hidden among the leaves 2

HAGAKURE Hidden among the leaves 2 (◣﹏◢)╯ Hagakure – Hidden among the leaves: “A Man’s Appearance. One should always be equipped with rouge and powder. Sometimes it may happen when waking up with a hangover that one’s color is bad. At such times, one should take out one’s rouge and apply it.” Bushido philosophy The…

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ki club.cool = karateschool voor traditioneel Shotokan te Amsterdam en Monnickendam sinds 1994

Ma-ai 2 (間合い) #2

Advancing and retreating Ma-ai 2 – (間合い) en/of Ma (間). PART 2: “The Ma requires advancing and retreating, separating and meeting.” From: Karate-do Kyohan, Maxims for the karate trainee, “Eight important phrases of Karate”. Gichin Funakoshi. photo: Yuru Chara (Japanese mascot) squeezes itself through a public transport gate. The Japanese name for costumed performers is…

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Kumite class 3: Masahiko Tanaka at ki club.cool karate school located in Amsterdam Centre and Monnickendam since 1994 by Amsterdam karate school ki club.cool Amsterdam | karate-amsterdam | shotokan-amsterdam | Amsterdam | karate | ki | summer-course | korting | shotokan karate amsterdam, amsterdam karate, amsterdam shotokan, karate herengracht, therese zoekende Amsterdam, therese zoekende monnickendam, karate therese zoekende, karate patrick koster, shotokan patrick koster, patrick koster shotokan, shotokan therese zoekende, therese zoekende shotokan, therese karate, karate therese, patrick karate, karate patrick, home karate, karate home, karate huis, karate zuiver, karate zuiver Amsterdam, zuiver Amsterdam, zuiver karate, zuiver karate Amsterdam, homo karate, gay karate, homo Amsterdam, gay Amsterdam, homo Amsterdam karate, gay Amsterdam karate, lgbt Amsterdam, lgbt, lhbt, lgbt karate, lhbt Amsterdam, lhbt karate, lhbt karate Amsterdam, lgbt karate Amsterdam, internationaal karate, karate internationaal, karate international, shotokan intermational, kumite class 3, poker face, pokerface Amsterdam

Kumite class 3: Masahiko Tanaka

Kumite class 3 @xxxx[{::::::::::> Masahiko Tanaka: Basic information Kumite class 3 @xxxx[{::::::::::> Masahiko Tanaka: When you face an opponent in a fight, it is your sight that is responsible for giving you the basic information. That is why the eyes have an important role when engaging in tactics with a rival. . . Observe the…

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Kumite class 4: Masahiko Tanaka at ki club.cool karate school located in Amsterdam Centre and Monnickendam since 1994 50% off summer karate course - Zomer karate programma met 50% korting - karate summer school organized by Amsterdam karate school ki club.cool Amsterdam | karate-amsterdam | shotokan-amsterdam | Amsterdam | karate | ki | summer-course

Kumite class 4: Masahiko Tanaka

Kumite class 4 @xxxx[{::::::::::> Masahiko Tanaka: Kumite class 4: “In my case, I always try to catch my opponent’s eyes. There is a strong relationship of action and reaction between the eyes and the movements of the body. This is very useful when breaking your opponent’s rhythm. Eyes in the back of your head Kumite…

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Stadspas-kidsgids-amsterdam-ki-clubcool-karate-school-Karate kickoff – met Beginnerslessen at ki club.cool karate school located in Amsterdam Centre and Monnickendam since 1994 - post by Amsterdam karate school ki club.cool Amsterdam | karate-amsterdam | shotokan-amsterdam | Amsterdam | karate | ki | absolute beginner-course | korting | shotokan karate amsterdam, amsterdam karate, amsterdam shotokan, karate herengracht, therese zoekende Amsterdam, therese zoekende monnickendam, karate therese zoekende, karate patrick koster, shotokan patrick koster, patrick koster shotokan, shotokan therese zoekende, therese zoekende shotokan, therese karate, karate therese, patrick karate, karate patrick, home karate, karate home, karate huis, karate zuiver, karate zuiver Amsterdam, shotokan Amsterdam, zuiver karate, shotokan karate Amsterdam, internationaal karate, karate internationaal, karate Waterland,

Stadspas Kidsgids 2019/2020

Stadspas Kidsgids 2019/2020 – Gemeente Amsterdam Aanbieding Karate Stadspas Kidsgids Grgrgrgrgr: een tijger in Shotokan karate voor kinderen met een stadspas van 5 t/m 14 jaar. Periode: september t/m februari of februari t/m juni 2020 Stadspas: €10,- per cursus, normaal €185,- Herengracht 34 ki club.cool Aanmelden U kunt uw kind aanmelden voor de Kidsgids aanbieding door de…

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Karate Kickoff

Karate Kickoff MA 26 augustus. Maandag 26 augustus start ki club.cool het nieuwe karateseizoen ’19-’20! Beginnerslessen karate Wil je er bij zijn? En ben je een absolute beginner? Er zijn elke woensdag, donderdag en vrijdag aparte beginnerslessen! In deze lessen maak je onder leiding van een ervaren docent kennis met de grondbeginselen van karate-do. Meld…

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