Category Archives: Strictly karate

Not just articles that mention my #Shotokan karate experience and training but articles specifically focused only on karate. / New Car-Kai-Ryu club explained also.

Parallels between good Karate and Effective Living

Posted on November 5, 2017 by timothygrantcarter

As a martial arts trainer, I am always discovering parallels between good Karate and an effective life.  And there are many. The more each technique is practiced with finesse and Perfection, the better the final whole product is in karate. … Continue reading →

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Be Excellent, Whether Seen or Unseen!

Posted on October 2, 2017 by timothygrantcarter

Great Mastery is not always accompanied by great recognition. You may be producing extraordinary, uncommon herculean life results of epic proportion & not be recognized, yet! Do Good & Faint Not! ln my martial arts study of #shotokan – it’s … Continue reading →

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The Virtues of Shotokan Karate

Posted on July 24, 2017 by timothygrantcarter

  The virtues of karate There are many reasons why I am a Shotokan practitioner, teacher, coach and contributor to the art. Shotokan is a wonderful tool in many ways. It is both a thermometer and a prescription leading to … Continue reading →

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The Discovery Diet

Posted on April 14, 2017 by timothygrantcarter

 When I was a boy. My dad had me out cutting trees on Saturdays when other boys were watching cartoons. I learned the value early, of very hard, difficult work. Also, I was in every kind of Athletics imaginable. I … Continue reading →

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Learning and Practicing Zanshin in karate and in life.

Posted on March 11, 2017 by timothygrantcarter

   There is a martial arts thinking, known as the concept of Zanshin.  Zanshin is a term all Japanese martial arts use. It literally means “remaining mind.” The term refers to the movement and the body’s specific posture, after a technique is … Continue reading →

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Stepping back to step forward

Posted on December 17, 2015 by timothygrantcarter

In my teaching of the martial arts to my students, I start with the importance of a strong foundation. And I never let up on the critical necessity of having a powerful stance. Without an effective base, no defense can … Continue reading →

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Be Relentless In Personal Excellence & Public Service!

Posted on November 4, 2015 by timothygrantcarter

Dear Guts Is The Key Reader. This entry is intended to be both personal and inspirational. Personal, because it is about who I am by nature. And Inspirational, because the characteristic I am describing will help you also, and serve … Continue reading →

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Crash course for lady’s to be safe against Attack.

Posted on August 16, 2014 by timothygrantcarter

Because I have been in the martial arts for so many years, it is easy to forget that many people do not know simple self-defense rules to save their life.  I have used the techniques I know, in many times and places … Continue reading →

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Contraction And Expansion; a source of Shotokan Karate Power

Posted on June 3, 2014 by timothygrantcarter

Expansion and contraction is a powerful means to generate force in many ways in the physical world. Certainly this is so in #Shotokan karate.  The beginning karateka is taught the rudimentary crescent step. The step is composed of a circular … Continue reading →

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Karate’s life transforming power

Posted on April 27, 2013 by timothygrantcarter

     Dear GutsIsTheKey reader. This BEAM is about karate’s positive potential and power to change lives in a healthy way. Karate has been a life long experience for me. I remember, when I had my first karate lesson over … Continue reading →

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