Improve your Karate - 6 Tips: Beginner to Advanced

Here are 6 tips to help you improve your karate and to continue to make improvements over a long period.
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[@jkgardiner]

Can you add any tips?

[@fadeltoon]

Cheese 🧀

[@JohnGBlackBelt53]

@jkgardiner John, I think that regardless of what martial art you decide to do, you must enjoy doing it. I still after 10 years of training enjoy every lesson.

[@doctorv7669]

I think you didnt care enough about the philosophical and historical aspect of karate that we can learn in books( wisdom, avoid conflict, history of Gichin Funakoshi…)

[@bunburyodo]

Accept that learning takes time. Yes, keep an eye on that coveted black belt, but pay attention to all those steps needed along the way. Also, you will change along the way; mentally, physically, purpose etc. Not always positively either, but don't give up. Great tips as always John. If you don't mind me being critical, I'm really glad you got yourself a microphone, just watch all the emphatic gesturing as its clearly quite sensitive. I felt every fist to palm slap and gi shuffle lol.

[@lancecahill5486]

Push yourself but don’t hurt yourself. Many people quit karate (or sports in general) when they get injured. Keep in mind that as you get older, it takes longer to recover from injuries. Warm up, stretch, and keep yourself hydrated. Most importantly, listen to your body.

[@ProdigiousReturn]

100% a pulled groin took me out for months

[@SirCammlott-xq5tf]

You have to hurt your self this is normal in karate ???????? Even makiwara makes a hurt ??????

[@jpichie97]

Honestly, #2 is the most important one. Make it part of your lifestyle to improve much more quickly

[@philippesevigny4959]

I'm just starting karate at 34 and this channel is a great help, thank you sensei

[@ojasdongare]

I have a tournament lined up next sunday Its semi contact Aka no face punches and kicks Any warmup tips??

[@jeffreyfigueiredo1740]

Thanks for sharing Sensei Gardiner. I try to ask my instructor questions often or provide advice which makes him think about certain techniques or methods. Mind you we have that relationship as I’ve known him since 1992. It makes me better and in turn I pass it on to my teammates. Osu 👍🏾

[@denniskempo]

Nice! But next time give us timestamps for the tips please! That would help the viewers for rewatching a specfic tip

[@fadeltoon]

First comment and first like and first view

[@jkgardiner]

🥇

[@jaronby]

Be careful using geri in referrence to a kick. In Japanese in combination with another kanji in front of it (Mae, Yoko, Ushro) the word is pronounced geri. However, on its own, for just saying "kick" it is keri.....geri said like this refers to something different, namely diarrhea... For the rest, nice video. One more advice, Have fun!!!!

[@jkgardiner]

@@jaronby yes, I did think about covering that but for the scope of this video it wasn’t really necessary but it’s a good point.

[@fadeltoon]

Thank

[@pietristephane3537]

An other obvious tip, listen. Even if the explanation is not for you, something in the explanation, the way it is made, the emphasis on things can help improve your technique! Thanks again for the video John... a non karate practitioner used of listening to your very clear explanations, advise nr 2.

[@JoseFernandez-gi7cv]

Great video. And great suggestions. Practicing 30 min at home 2x per week is good for me away from the dojo. Thanks Sensei

[@gloriatufunga6961]

Important advice sensei, the karate style I was introduced to 7 years ago emphasis it's training on flexibility, speed and strength,it also encourages aggressive sparring sessions which is quite challenging especially when sparring with 3 to 6 people attacking you in a 3 minutes sparring session,can you make any video on multiple opponent sparring and what techniques or tips you can share.Respect🙏🙏

[@P1xqr]

I’m confused with karate i want to learn shotokan but do I have to choose something in shotokan to learn or do you learn all of it? Idk if this made sense 😅

[@RoyAlexander]

Nice one. The "asking questions" point is closely related to the point about finding a dojo that suits you. Especially if the Sensei of a particular dojo doesn't like people asking questions!

[@P1xqr]

Also is shotokan a good style to learn I want to learn discipline be less insecure learn respect and self defence ?

[@kadolphin5131]

Practice and never give up! Thank you for sharing John! ❤

[@djones1662]

Great points! Thank you for sharing!!

[@JohnGBlackBelt53]

Great advice for anyone looking to start karate or any other martial art.

[@rivera_]

❤❤🥋🥋🥋

[@mjaumjau1213]

There is only one way of becoming better actually! "PRACTICE MORE AND PRACTICE HARDER"

[@jkgardiner]

@@mjaumjau1213 how about practice correctly? And how much is too much? Or too little? and what kind of practice? It’s a bit more than simply “do more”

[@mjaumjau1213]

@@jkgardiner brother. If you do 1000 of kicks everyday with the correct technique. You are going to be the best. It's simple.

[@jkgardiner]

@@mjaumjau1213 You will have a good kick yes.

[@mjaumjau1213]

@@jkgardiner brother keep the good work. I'm 3x kickboxing european champion. 7x country/state champion. Practicing thousands of same kicks, punches everyday.

[@jkgardiner]

@@mjaumjau1213 Good work 👍🏼🥇

[@harshaltheboss]

Sir please make a new video on weight training its a request thanks🙏

[@harshaltheboss]

Sir i wanna gain weight and build muscle but people say in bulking don't do cardio but i want stamina because I am Taekwondo athelete how should I do cardio and still get gains

[@jkgardiner]

You can do cardio when bulking but you’ll need to increase kcal to make sure you are in a surplus. It’s simply get more kcal in than you burn. More activity? More calories.

[@harshaltheboss]

@@jkgardiner thanks sir