tytybushi

Hello, fellow karateka! My name is Tyler Smith, I have recently relocated to Denver, CO from Albuquerque, NM. I have been training in Kyokushin Karate since 2008, before that was Muay Thai. My original KK teacher is Shihan Yoshifumi Ito in Portland, OR. I was able to establish a Kyokushin club at the University of New Mexico, and I would love to create a club/nonprofit dojo here in the Denver area. For the time being I have been training with the Enshin Karate school, where there is amazing instruction from very talented teachers. However, teaching and training Kyokushin is in my blood and I would welcome anyone who is located in the Denver area to reach out to me if you are interested in starting a Kyokushin community here in the Rocky Mountains! I have also tried to contact the Kyokushin dojos located in Colorado Springs and Fort Collins to begin building relationships there. Hopefully I will make some contacts and get something going! Osu to all, Tyler

To those interested in training Kyokushin in the Albuquerque NM area: My email address is tytybushi@gmail.com Please email me and tell me a little bit about your experience and background, and we can figure out a time and place to meet up. I'm excited to bring some good old Kyokushin training to New Mexico! Osu!

Osu! The mawashi geri is a basic technique, but truly one of the hardest to master. I find that one of the hardest things to overcome when throwing a technique is the tendency to "muscle" it, rather than move from a place of relaxation. Some of the best kickers in the Kyokushin game have a seemingly effortless, flowing rhythm that directly influences their sudden and explosive emissions of power. When kicking, as previous posters have explained, its very important that the supporting foot is turned out so that the hips open up and roll over. Also, stepping towards your target at angle (not directly towards) helps send the energy of your kick on the right trajectory. As for the kicking leg, think of it as loose and flexible, like a whip. Many of my students (even pretty proficient kickboxers) use their kicking leg like a stiff baseball bat. While this is certainly painful, its demanding on energy levels and it lacks the destructive power of a quick, sharp, cutting technique. In all your practice, always remember to issue your techniques from stillness, and to strive for relaxation. Keep training, and I promise you'll find it! Osu!

Osu to everyone! I am a Kyokushin instructor from Ito Dojo and Clinic (Tezuka group) in the Portland, Oregon area. I have been a part of the dojo since 2008, and received my shodan in the summer of 2013. I am relocating to Albuquerque, NM in the late spring of 2015, and I wanted to know if there are any Kyokushin practitioners in the area, or anyone interested in training or starting a club? I love Kyokushin, and wish to continue my practice after I move. This seemed like an appropriate site to post some information, and to get a general consensus of interest. I know it's going to be several months before I am in New Mexico, but I wanted to give this message plenty of time to circulate. I hope to find some potential training partners, so don't hesitate to reply! Osu!