Karate Chronicles: Recent Episodes
Anthony Thomas
A place to openly discuss the Martial Arts, Mixed Martial Arts, Martial Arts Training, and Martial Arts Philosophy
Just a brief description of how 95% of martial artists are focusing on the wrong aspect of training
Just a brief discussion about the compromises that you think should be made in the martial arts
Just a brief discussion on what it takes to maintain the attitude of a student no matter where you are in your training
Just a brief discussion about the differences and how a boxer and a bare knuckle karate stylist think about combination striking
Just a brief discussion about the underlying principle of all self-defense and what you should consider in terms of how to use it
Just a brief discussion about how real karate has way more real life application than Brazilian jujitsu does
Just a brief discussion about how there are some people who will 100% believe that you are wrong even if you are actually correct and about why it shouldn't bother you
Just a brief description about how the martial arts world needs to desperately return to its combat roots
Just a brief discussion about how arguing with a person who does not want to be convinced is a waste of time for both of you
Just a brief discussion about why you should stop focusing on punching people in the face and focusing more on body striking
Just a brief discussion about how the art that you practice it's closer to being a black belt factory than you think
Just a brief description about how people criticize the shortcomings of other arts without analyzing their own art
Just a brief discussion about the differences between modern karate and traditional karate
Just the 2nd part of a discussion about what it means to be a black belt and what determines who should become one
Just a brief discussion about why you should use low percentage techniques and how they are useful
Just a brief description about how Presley and Jesus is falling victim to impractical techniques these days
Just a brief discussion about how boxes have gotten away with throwing terrible punches
Just a brief discussion about the fundamental reason that people enjoy practicing Brazilian jujitsu
Just a brief discussion about how important the use of a horse stands really is and how stands training can really supercharge your techniques
Just a brief discussion about the disastrous effects that Jake Paul fighting mixed martial arts will do to the sport overall
Just a brief discussion about how your opinion of something does not make it necessarily the case.
Just a brief discussion about the one thing that can bring you so much more fulfillment than Ailey's resolution.
This is just a brief discussion about how boxing as a vehicle for self defense may not be the best answer for you.
Just a brief discussion about how Connor McGregor is a fraud and his value as a fighter and as a news spectacle will soon come tumbling down
Just a brief discussion about how some people are willing to take joy from someone else with absolutely no benefit to themselves.
Just a brief discussion about what truly constitutes a fight, and what you can do to avoid them
I can aost assure you. That this one thing will make you CRAZY in your Martial Arts journey!
Just a brief discussion about regardless of the art you practice you will not be very good as a beginner
Just a brief discussion about the manner manner in which martial arts training has become so much more water down than its predecessor
Just a brief discussion about why karate practitioners punch from the waist and what the value of that really is
Just a brief discussion about what people think think of punching and what are the favorite combinations. And more importantly, are those combinations as viable without gloves
This is just a brief discussion about how some people feel unqualified unqualified to question those with tenure or events rank in the martial arts
Just a brief discussion about how so many techniques that were once deemed impractical are now working flawlessly
Just a brief discussion about whether or not Gracie and/or Brazilian digits who have evolved as arts
Just a brief discussion about the most ridiculous thing that I recently saw at a karate tournament
Just a brief discussion about the ability to recognize nice modern techniques and modern combat, specifically drunken Kung Fu
Just a brief discussion about how I believe there is a lack of idols idols in the marsh lost world for children to look up to
Just a brief discussion about the value of the front snapkick and how most people do not understand it
Just a brief discussion about why it is a terrible idea to throw a single kick to the legs or torso without any effective setup from the hands or use of evasive angle
Just a brief discussion about the many benefits of Kata and why I do not care if people don't believe me
Just a brief discussion about how using the words neduring the words never and always can cost you in the martial arts world.
Just a brief discussion about the legal and ethical ramifications of violence, even if it is justified.
Just a brief discussion about how martial artsis Arsenal arts students are too often fooled by the gimmicks and trickery and martial arts marketing
Just a brief discussion about why I disagree on the idea that studying boxing is the cure for the lack of practical hand strikes in your martial arts system
Just a brief discussion about the downfall of finesse and the lack of principle in modern Martial Arts
Just a conversation I had with Sensei Doyle from Ireland. From now on, I will be making a habit of reaching out to other instructors, both domestic and international.
Just a brief discussion about how victories over certain opponents does not mean that you are particularly skilled.
Just a brief discussion about the underlying mindset that makes a mcdojo. And it's not just the money.
Just a brief discussion about how most people need to spend more time developing their mental martial arts
Just a brief discussion about what the martial arts really are as opposed to what they are portrayed to be
Just a brief description about how someone's tenure in the military does not give him special fighting prowess.
Just a brief discussion about how many martial artist believe that a particular art automatically in Dallas them with certain abilities
Just a brief discussion about how too many martial artists Place importance on punching power over precision
This is just a brief tribute to Steve Muhammad, one of the co-founders of the black Karate Federation.
Just a brief discussion about how many times the stories most often told I taken as absolute truth.
Just a brief discussion about how some martial artists are afraid to admit the things they've done, or acknowledge how the things they have done before and help them in the future.
Just a brief discussion about what you as a person I doing to modernize for art and keep it relevant for today's realities.
Just a brief discussion about hand placement in the martial arts and how it can cause real problems and I still can fence training.
Just a brief discussion about the lessons that can be learned from a Sport Karate stylist
Just a brief discussion about the limits of mixed martial arts training, and how the practitioners view what they do as they age.
Just a brief discussion about how rewarding good behavior with Elevate and progress the martial arts World far better than bad behavior.
Just a brief discussion about the recency bias and how some people need to have seen it recently believe that has ever existed
Just a brief discussion about what we can do during this time with the coronavirus to improve ourselves
Just a brief discussion about whether or not mixed martial arts training has become the very thing that they claimed they wanted to prevent.
Just a brief discussion about how people think that Martial Arts give them special skills just by being a student of them.
Just a brief discussion about how to many martial artists and self defense specialist are comfortable with the same type of training.
Just a brief discussion about how most martial artists do not approach fighting in the proper framework
Just a brief discussion about the things that we can do individually to preserve and evolve our respective Arts.
Just a brief discussion about how a many cases a person is afforded respect, or disrespect, based on the martial art that they have chosen to study.
Just a brief discussion about whether or not instructors can't agree on a universal black belt standard.
Just a brief discussion that's how I feel about karate being introduced to the Olympics in 2020
Just a brief discussion about why I watch the mixed martial arts competitions, and what traditionalists can learn from them as The Devil's Advocate.
Just a brief discussion about how and why our foundation is different than other martial arts
Just a brief discussion about New England to use a particular technique for a certain situation. Too many times, martial artists get hindered by the number of techniques in their Arsenal.
Just a brief description about what you supposed to do if your self-defense technique does not work the first time.
A brief discussion about how their many targets that we can attack that are less protected and less common than their popular counterparts
Just a brief discussion about how different the distance and angle of striking with gloves can be from striking without gloves
Just a brief discussion about faking a strike to the head in order to land a finishing blow to the body. Too many people are Headhunters.
Just a brief discussion about the use of distance but it would be against a skilled Striker, or skilled Grappler.
Just a brief discussion about how often times the pad work of many martial artists is dead, and lacks a live tennis. The use of drills and Pad work should teach both offensive and defensive skills.
Just a brief discussion about how having Superior martial arts skills that does not have to come from two. Attributes. You can be an excellent martial artist without having been born a physically gifted.
Just a brief discussion about how attempting to improve your martial art is not disrespectful
Just a brief discussion about how many martial artists do not use available opportunities
Just a brief discussion about how far respect honor and discipline can take you and be mixed martial arts sporting contest. Khabib and Dustin put on an amazing fight and behaved in a manner that made them both champions.
Just a brief discussion about how some of the behavior from mixed martial arts competitors may come directly from undiagnosed brain trauma
Just a brief discussion about my thoughts on limb destruction. On whether or not the way that it is classically trained is the most effective in today's environment.
Just a brief discussion about the boorish uncouth idiot Conor McGregor and the fact that he seems to be Untouchable because the UFC will put profit over principal every time
Just a brief discussion about how knowing how to jab and use angled can stifle even the most skilled Grapplers
Just a brief discussion about how important Integrity is, and why every single martial artist should strive to have it.
Just a brief discussion about something that has pleasantly surprised me in mixed martial arts recently
Just a brief discussion about how it seems that bad behavior is being rewarded more and more in the Mixed Martial Arts world.
Just a brief discussion about some of these stupid and ridiculous things that people often say to martial artists.
Just a brief discussion about how professional fighters are regarded by their promoters. And how extreme weight cutting is proof of that.
Just a brief discussion about how often striking martial artist neglect the use of the uniform.
Just a brief discussion about what a striker and a grappler can both learn from the Jorge Misvadal and Ben Askren match
Just a brief discussion about how fans wildly overestimate the skill sets of an MMA fight.
Just a brief discussion about why you absolutely should not enroll your children in martial arts
Just a brief description about what you can do to make your weapons training more realistic
Just a brief description, about how throwing a chambered strike may be your best option in a self-defense situation.
Just a beauty scription about how practicing low-percentage techniques can be extremely valuable
Just a brief discussion about handle a taller attacker, whether it be in a sporting or a self-defense context.
Just a brief discussion about how your martial arts training, and your life in general will be so much more fulfilling if you can learn to face the uncomfortable head-on.
This is just a brief discussion about the value of martial arts training, even if it does not have practical self-defense applications.
Just a brief discussion about why people are so fascinated with the multiple attackers scenario. And why they always ask me about which part is the most effective in such a
Just a brief description, about how I know that my deadly techniques work. Also, how to train with them without injuring your partner.
Just a brief description about just because you do a certain technique a certain way, does not make it good or bad. It just makes it different.
Just a big discussion about what I think of so-called reality-based combat systems like Krav Maga and combat sambo.
Just a brief discussion about how comparing martial arts systems is more about ego than anything
Just a brief discussion about why I believe one should not ever wear gloves and striking training.
A brief discussion about what boxers can learn from striking styles in the Martial Arts
Just a brief description about the things that martial artist should take from boxing right now
This is just a brief answer to the most simplistic question that I've ever heard about the martial arts
Discussion about why additional martial artists often feel the need to defend themselves against a loud minority.
Just a brief description on the three types of power punches, and what you can do to become one.
Just a brief description that you can see something and still not believe it in the martial arts world
Mr asking how long it took my dad and uncle how long it took them to earn their Black Belt
My two first instructors my dad and uncle telling me about how they began the Martial Arts
Just a brief discussion about how I now answer a question that I am asked very frequently
Just a brief description about how cage fighters are damaging the reputation of the martial arts
just a brief description about what I think is required to restore the good name of the martial arts
Just a brief discussion about how many people have flawed timing because they only assume that an attacker with a weapon is only going to swing once
Just a brief discussion about whether or not a black belt should Don a white belt and another art
Just a brief discussion about the difference between a threat and an insult, and when you are legally and morally allowed to defend yourself.
Just a brief discussion about why I think that makes him Styles should be avoided early on
Just a brief description about the fact that George Saint Pierre retired and why it matters
Just a brief discussion about how many black belts you feel quite appropriate number to be promoted in any given School Far From Any Given teacher
Just a discussion about what passing the torch really means for the person who is supposed to be passing the torch, and the person who the torch is being passed to
Just a brief discussion about the fact that while I'm not a fan of sport karate, it does have some valuable things to teach us
Just a brief discussion about how techniques are not is visually pleasing in your using them against a skilled opponents
Just a brief discussion we visit in the concept of overall skills versus highly specified skills
Just a brief discussion that martial arts skill alone should not be reason to idolize anyone
Just a brief discussion about how defending yourself means focusing on not being harmed before you harm your opponent
A discussion about how falling in love with your craft is more valuable than looking for a shortcut
Just a brief discussion about how a young lady was speaking negatively about the thing that actually kept her safe
Just a brief discussion about why your black belt may be rendered meaningless at a certain point
Just a brief discussion about how things are not always what they seem in the martial arts world
Just a brief discussion about the positive things that you as a martial artist are bringing into the community.
Just a brief discussion about how certain Behavior should not be tolerated in the martial arts
Just a brief discussion about what your mark but look like as opposed to what they should look like
Just a brief description about how the back fist technique is extremely underestimated and overlooked
Just a brief discussion about how so many martial arts are willing to overlook the obvious facts
Just a brief discussion about how martial art practitioners who searched for peace tend to make better martial artists
A brief discussion about how three men in a mixed martial arts school literally did nothing while a man assaulted a woman in front of them
Just a brief discussion about how we all fall victim to time, and what that can look like if we aren't prepared for it.
Just a brief discussion about how the martial arts can help us tackle some of the world's biggest and most important issues
Just a brief discussion about how mixed martial arts competitions are nowhere near as popular is people may think.
I just wanted to revisit my discussion about 25 years of the Ultimate Fighting Championship in this country.
This is just a brief discussion about what has happened in the world since mixed martial arts became popular 25 years ago.
This is just me telling a story about a man who did not have enough sense to know the value of his own life
Just a brief discussion about how and why you should condition your knuckles and other body parts in training
Just a brief discussion about how and why you're fighting can affect the methods that you use
A brief discussion about how important it is to control space, and to never give it back once you have taken it.
Just a brief discussion about how how many martial arts schools, traditional uniform is no longer worn.
This is my brief recap of the most recent MMA match of khabib vs. Conor. And a lesson to all young martial artist who are impressed with bravado and clever words.
Just a brief discussion about how Female martial artists are still vastly under appreciated
Just a brief discussion about whether or not it is possible to kill a person by palming them in the nose.
This is just a discussion on how to improve your martial arts training and improve the weakest Part Of Your Arsenal
This is just a breakdown of the factors I use when trying to predict the winner of a sporting contest.
Just a brief description or discussion rather, on why you should not try to explain away your losses. If you lose, take the loss without excuses.
Just a brief discussion about whom has the advantage in a multiple attacker scenario, a striker or a Grappler.
Just a brief discussion about whether it is possible or not to have Universal standard for a black belt.
just a brief discussion about how the uninitiated can equate aesthetic Beauty 2 skill in the martial art
Just a brief description about how many so-called instructors give advice from a place where they have no experience.
Just a brief discussion about how it martial arts school received some negative feedback because they no longer allow swearing and offencive music to play during training hours.
Just a brief description about how just because your method is realistic and practical, that is the only way
Just a brief discussion about how far to Mini Martial Arts students and instructors rely on only one side to be able to execute their techniques.
A brief discussion one more time about the difference between a self-defense scenario a fight and a sport contest for money
Just a brief discussion about how could I techniques are present in almost every single mixed martial arts match.
I would love your guyses suggestions and input about the classical vs modern series I'm going to be putting out
Just a brief discussion of how Polar Opposites in the martial arts should not exist as a part of their training philosophy or paradigm.
Just a brief discussion about the fact that you may have to turn people into Warriors or they want to become one or not
Just a brief discussion about how when a person looks for the truth without prejudice, they usually become less concerned about Style. They find that they have more in common with other martial art styles than they thought they did.
Just A Brief Review about what you should be trying to accomplish in a self-defense situation
Just a brief discussion about combat karate the new professional karate organization that will allow martial artist to make a living in karate
Just a discussion about how the martial arts have abs and flows in terms of popularity, and how it should not have any effect on the martial art that you choose
Just a discussion about how some people think that they can bypass steps in the martial arts in order to get better faster
A brief discussion about how many times martial artist limit their own skill sets by refusing to apply their standard techniques in Creative new ways.
A brief discussion about how many people plays the validity of techniques based on whether or not they think that they're the first to practice it
just a brief discussion about whether or not martial arts instructors should air their disagreements in public.
Just a brief discussion about who you target with your marketing. Are you going lower hanging fruit? Or are you going for the harder fruit to reach?
Just a brief discussion about whether or not you believe in martial arts pressure points to render a person unconscious
A brief discussion about whether or not a woman self-defense class should be taught by men or women.
Just a brief discussion about how I has primarily a karate teacher and fully qualified to speak of takedowns joint locks and throws.
The traditional martial arts lack respect largely because of the disrespectful actions of traditional martial artists
A brief discussion about how often times people in the martial arts world put limits on their technique because of a mental block.
Just a brief discussion about how the idea of being tough is linked to the ego, and how dangerous that can be.
Just a brief rant about how I suspect something that I said years ago will become more popular because a famous teacher just said it.
Just a brief discussion about how it is no crime to let somebody enjoy what they do, even though it's different than what you do.
Just a brief discussion about how ridiculous it looks when someone is wearing a belt that does not fit.
Just a brief discussion about how to use your tools other than the way in which they are originally taught
Just a brief discussion about how footwork and movement are the fundamental aspects of my family's way of simplicity.
A brief discussion about how to use the martial arts as a microscope in your life today.
Just a brief discussion about those who consider themselves experts based on minority opinions and in frequent occurrences
A brief discussion about how many martial artists don't include attitude follow-up to the self-defense technique.
Just a brief discussion about how I'm so tired of black belt in vocabulary instead of physical application
Just a beauty scussion about whether or not you are teaches far on a regular basis. And if not, why not
Just a brief discussion about how we should sample two things in the martial arts world that we do not understand. Sometimes seeing it, is not enough to understand how it works.
Just a brief discussion about how sport fighting in a ring is not the most effective measure of martial arts value
Approve discussion about whether or not they Kata in karate are as useful as the Carta in boxing and wrestling
Just a brief discussion about whether a person is boxing in regular boxing or mixed martial arts, certain Concepts will always be the same.
A brief inquiry about what exactly you are doing to maintain the classical and traditional martial arts tradition
A brief discussion on whether or not it is possible to hack a martial arts system for Rapid Improvement.
This is just me encouraging you all to leave comments in the regular section instead of just privately. I actually encouraged and welcome even your negative comments.
Discussing how martial arts are jumping on the bandwagon for the sake of popularity instead of staying true to themselves
A discussion about how martial artists interested in the truth always find it regardless of their Style
When you agree to train with a martial artist of another style, you should probably ask yourself first what it is you're hoping to learn.
A discussion about how Black Belt magazine has officially sold out for the short term benefits
A discussion about how the best way to improve as a martial artist as to work disproportionately on your weaknesses
A discussion about the particular things that endeared you to the martial arts training
Never allow a hole in your defense to form just because you have an opportunity to land a power shot
A discussion about the best advice I've ever heard in martial arts, which is about protecting your brain at all costs
Let's not forget that the reason that we train is not about supportive competition but preservation of life and principle
A brief discussion about the skills that the martial arts can offer you that don't involve self-defense
A discussion about how some martial artists copy techniques from other arts and claim it as their own
A brief discussion about how some people are willing to abandon their old training for something trendy
Just a brief discussion about how important it is to make friends in the martial arts world.
A discussion about how too many Martial Artists let their mouths over shadow their skills
Just a brief comment about how most martial artist could really benefit from training with boxers
A discussion about how dangerous it can be to presume that your skills are better than your opponents
A discussion about the most popular but most ineffectively used technique in martial arts. The knife hand.
A discussion about martial artists who are selling out their traditional schools for a more "Flavor of the Day" format
A discussion about my theory that the preference for kicking may have to do with fear of Engagement
A discussion about how to maintain and improve your current level of skill and how to check your progress
A discussion about how some old techniques have amazing relevance in modern martial arts
A discussion about how beginners should focus on performing a technique slowly instead of with power
Discussing the things that we should do more of and things we should stop doing that in martial arts training
A discussion about the need or lack thereof of traditional martial arts etiquette practices
The discussion about how to employ your natural inherent strengths in your martial arts training
A discussion about the number one deterrent in beginning martial arts which is the fear of contact.
A discussion about the safe and intelligent way to condition your hands feet shins and elbows
What is the spark that opened your martial arts training? Or do you teach exactly how you were taught?
A brief explanation of what the traditional opening and closing of a martial arts class include
Discussing the myth that a person can die by having their nose bones pushed into their brain
Is the increase of mixed martial arts causing a decrease in traditional martial arts training?
Weighing in on the collective merits of the big four arts in mixed martial arts competition
Discussing the notion that additional power should not make you willing to sacrifice safety
A discussion about what it really means when a school says they are a black belt academy
A discussion about whether or not self-defense techniques are practical beyond the beginner stage
A discussion about the difference between traditional and reality-based martial arts training
Discussing how important the control of distance space and angle are in the martial arts
Discussing some of the strategies and techniques that Connor uses to excel in mixed martial arts
Do you have the ability to go from callm to fighting for your life with out ramping up emotionally?
A discussion about using finesse to overcome your opponent instead of size and strength.
This is the response to the pushback and negative comments I received when talking about discipline
Just a discussion about how ego and greed and Status seeking destroyed the reputation of one Americas most respected Arts
A discussion about whether original JKD or JKD concepts are most in line with Bruce Lee's original ideas
The things people do to try to seem more authentic or more experienced than they really are
Discussing the practicality of weapons disarms in the traditional and Military based Arts
Isn't it time we discuss whether ninja nights and that kind of thing are appropriate in a dojo?
Many people have a lot of technical skills, but not the proper mindset to do what is necessary.
If your school does not allow full contact sparring, you may not be as prepared as you think you are
I discuss one of the best ways to truly excel in the Martial Arts, and how to get the most from your training.
Are there any techniques in your school that you are not allowed to use? If so which? And why not?
People are diluting the purpose of the Martial Arts by trying to remove the self-defense aspects.
There are too many people that get caught up in style name. Lets keep it as simple as possible. Ok?
Is there such a thing as a Grandmaster or Master? If so, let's discuss the requirements.