Tag Archives: Shotokan

Shotokan Karate Principles of Power –

Posted on March 3, 2013 by timothygrantcarter

     Hello GutsIsTheKey Reader. This Writing is for a select group of you. Those interested in the martial arts and especially the karate sources of power, that can seem to generate “secret” abilities.      In some respects, I … Continue reading →

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What’s important to me.

Posted on February 4, 2013 by timothygrantcarter

     Dear GutsIsTheKey reader, When I started to do my new year’s purposing; my heart wasn’t in it. So, for the first time in 7 years; I did not come out with what I felt was an earth shattering … Continue reading →

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Three Powerful #Sales And Life Dynamics

Posted on November 19, 2012 by timothygrantcarter

#1 – Optimism #2 – Flexibility #3 – Courtesy      Constants are powerful. They are like Bedrocks to a foundation; A rock solid, reliable base on which to build. Constants are common denominators. All even numbers have 2 as … Continue reading →

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Shotokan karate & Tim Carter

Posted on July 24, 2012 by timothygrantcarter

     Quite a few of my Twitter followers ask me questions from time to time about the style of karate that I teach. Shotokan is the style I trained in for 20+ years and taught in Florida for several … Continue reading →

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Fight training tips for students preparing for karate tournaments. (expanded to include a few outside the ring, tips).

Posted on March 8, 2012 by timothygrantcarter

This article has proven helpful to hundreds. I hope it will help you! Slam- last edit, Apr. 2016; ————————————————————– Ok. I promised some of you some karate related help from time to time. If you are teaching students for tournament … Continue reading →

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Real Life Self Defense Seminar

Posted on December 28, 2011 by timothygrantcarter

Caught On Tape: Clerk Punches, Knocks Out Armed Robber – Greenville News Story – WYFF Greenville A friend of mine shared this film clip on his FaceBook Page! I commented as indicated below. Great to study to think about your own self defense … Continue reading →

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DEFERRAL OR DEFENSE???

Posted on December 10, 2011 by timothygrantcarter

…..     DEFERRAL OR DEFENSE??? – Jesus said, if a man hits you on the cheek; turn the other cheek to him also. Have you ever really done that? I have….. It’s no fun. It didn’t injure me permanently … Continue reading →

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Life Lifting Lessons Learned from Shotokan

Posted on December 3, 2011 by timothygrantcarter

Some of you know that I have practiced Shotokan for many years. In many respects, this is a private art and I choose to keep it that way. Still, there are many truths that I  learn from this that can benefit others. So, I have  decided to write a series of BEAMS (posts) to share  some of these thoughts.      Recently, … Continue reading →

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