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	<title>Shotokan Karate-Dō Upper Harbour Dojo</title>
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		<title>The Body is Dead but the Spirit is Alive</title>
		<link>http://shotokankaratedo.org.nz/2012/05/13/the-body-is-dead-but-the-spirit-is-alive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 03:52:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sensei Frank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SATURDAY 12 MAY 2012, HENDERSON PRIMARY SCHOOL, WEST AUCKLAND Shotokan Karate Technical Seminar with Abe Keigo Shihan, 8th Dan This was a well attended seminar organized by Goran Sensei of the Shotokan Karate International Federation of New Zealand. We focused on tai-sabaki for kihon practice &#8230; <a href="http://shotokankaratedo.org.nz/2012/05/13/the-body-is-dead-but-the-spirit-is-alive/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotokankaratedo.org.nz&#038;blog=24423214&#038;post=1036&#038;subd=senseifrank&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Dojo Kun &#8211; Refrain from Violent Behaviour</title>
		<link>http://shotokankaratedo.org.nz/2012/04/27/dojo-kun-refrain-from-violent-behaviour/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 05:15:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sensei Frank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dojo Kun &#8211; literal translation means &#8220;training hall rules&#8221;. There are five main rules that serve as guiding principles for all who train in the dojo. Although they are usually listed in a set order, no one rule is more &#8230; <a href="http://shotokankaratedo.org.nz/2012/04/27/dojo-kun-refrain-from-violent-behaviour/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotokankaratedo.org.nz&#038;blog=24423214&#038;post=186&#038;subd=senseifrank&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Flexibility Training</title>
		<link>http://shotokankaratedo.org.nz/2012/03/10/flexibility-training/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2012 00:19:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sensei Frank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was asked this question by one of my adult students recently, in relation to taiso, &#8220;I need to increase the flexibility in my legs and I appreciate there is no quick solution. I would appreciate any advice, guidance etc?&#8221; PROVISO: &#8230; <a href="http://shotokankaratedo.org.nz/2012/03/10/flexibility-training/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotokankaratedo.org.nz&#038;blog=24423214&#038;post=973&#038;subd=senseifrank&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ikken Hissatsu</title>
		<link>http://shotokankaratedo.org.nz/2012/03/09/ikken-hissatsu/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:43:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sensei Frank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ADULT STUDENTS ONLY Kid&#8217;s, go play outside &#8230; this ain&#8217;t for you! What does Ikken Hissatsu mean? &#8216;To kill with one blow.&#8217; This is a controversial topic and there&#8217;s a whole lot of stuff on the internet about it. This is &#8230; <a href="http://shotokankaratedo.org.nz/2012/03/09/ikken-hissatsu/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotokankaratedo.org.nz&#038;blog=24423214&#038;post=949&#038;subd=senseifrank&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Age is No Limitation</title>
		<link>http://shotokankaratedo.org.nz/2012/03/07/age-is-no-limitation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 03:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sensei Frank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Needless to say, I&#8217;m sure that Sensei Ochi doesn&#8217;t live on Excuses or Complaints: &#160; &#160;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotokankaratedo.org.nz&#038;blog=24423214&#038;post=944&#038;subd=senseifrank&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Taiso, Warm-up and Calisthenics</title>
		<link>http://shotokankaratedo.org.nz/2012/03/06/taiso-warm-up-and-calisthenics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 03:23:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sensei Frank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most karate students will know that class begins from the moment they step across the threshold of the dojo door on the way in and does not end until they step across again on the way out. Arguably, training does not end &#8230; <a href="http://shotokankaratedo.org.nz/2012/03/06/taiso-warm-up-and-calisthenics/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotokankaratedo.org.nz&#038;blog=24423214&#038;post=938&#038;subd=senseifrank&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Why I teach</title>
		<link>http://shotokankaratedo.org.nz/2012/03/05/why-i-teach/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 20:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sensei Frank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many reasons why I teach. Maybe because I&#8217;m too old to do anything else in karate; I have no aspirations to become a fighting or kata champion (besides, my house probably wouldn&#8217;t be big enough to display all &#8230; <a href="http://shotokankaratedo.org.nz/2012/03/05/why-i-teach/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotokankaratedo.org.nz&#038;blog=24423214&#038;post=888&#038;subd=senseifrank&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Surviving a Sudden Assault</title>
		<link>http://shotokankaratedo.org.nz/2012/03/04/surviving-a-sudden-assault/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2012 09:47:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sensei Frank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WARNING For Senior Black-belts &#38; Adult Students Only Parental discretion is recommended. In his book, Meditations on Violence, on the subject of Sudden Acts of Violence, Sgt. Rory Miller says, &#8220;&#8230; skill at fighting is the least likely to affect your &#8230; <a href="http://shotokankaratedo.org.nz/2012/03/04/surviving-a-sudden-assault/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotokankaratedo.org.nz&#038;blog=24423214&#038;post=860&#038;subd=senseifrank&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Kata, Choreography and Dance</title>
		<link>http://shotokankaratedo.org.nz/2012/02/26/kata-choreography-and-dance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:47:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sensei Frank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is there a correlation between dance and martial arts? One would have to say most definitely. The clues are all around us; common denominators such as the human body, rhythm and movement. Muhammad Ali was famed for his dancing in the &#8230; <a href="http://shotokankaratedo.org.nz/2012/02/26/kata-choreography-and-dance/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotokankaratedo.org.nz&#038;blog=24423214&#038;post=544&#038;subd=senseifrank&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Dojo Kun &#8211; Respect Others</title>
		<link>http://shotokankaratedo.org.nz/2012/02/23/dojo-kun-respect-others/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:24:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sensei Frank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dojo Kun &#8211; literal translation means &#8220;training hall rules&#8221;. There are five main rules that serve as guiding principles for all who train in the dojo. Although they are usually listed in a set order, no one rule is more &#8230; <a href="http://shotokankaratedo.org.nz/2012/02/23/dojo-kun-respect-others/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotokankaratedo.org.nz&#038;blog=24423214&#038;post=184&#038;subd=senseifrank&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Hangetsu, Sanchin and Shime</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:13:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sensei Frank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those of you who are learning to master Hangetsu, it is important to be aware of Sanchin kata and the effectiveness testing, Shime. This could help you with obtaining the feeling of grounded and projected power through applied kime that we &#8230; <a href="http://shotokankaratedo.org.nz/2012/02/05/hangetsu-sanchin-and-shime/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotokankaratedo.org.nz&#038;blog=24423214&#038;post=434&#038;subd=senseifrank&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How to Approach a Grading</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 20:49:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grading: The formal test that either elevates you to the next rank or leaves you where you were with some more work to do. For what it&#8217;s worth, here&#8217;s my advice on how to approach your grading. First up, enjoy &#8230; <a href="http://shotokankaratedo.org.nz/2011/12/03/how-to-approach-a-grading/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shotokankaratedo.org.nz&#038;blog=24423214&#038;post=429&#038;subd=senseifrank&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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