Pinewood Karate

In Traditional Chinese medicine, a bruise is considered an area of “blood and chi stagnation”.
Gently massaging the injured area is felt to be beneficial in restoring blood and chi flow.
Follow to learn next about how liniments are used to heal in the martial arts.
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Need an activity at home for yourself or the kids? 🥋
Try this easy guide for changing karate stances and body positions!
First make the triangle and a lesson for movements will follow.
In this lesson, we are going to make a triangle on the floor with painter’s tape. You will need a roll of 1” painter’s tape, scissors and a ruler.
Since this triangle is approximately shoulder width, the first step is to measure your back from one shoulder to the other.
In the third photo, you can see the ruler on my back to get an idea of how large the triangle should be.
Once you have that shoulder width measurement, cut your tape to make all sides of the triangle that same length.
The next step is to tape your equilateral triangle (all three sides are the same length) on the floor. It is painter’s tape so it should peel up easily when you are finished training.
Stay tuned for the movements to follow!
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Try these movements at home and tag a friend!💪
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You can stretch out your karate belt to make a straight line on the floor.
🦶I🦶Start on-guard with your feet on either side of your belt.
Make sure that your weight and head start out directly over your belt. I recommend that you relax and do everything very slowly. Remember, speed is a function of repetition.
It is very important to make sure you have your eyes on your imaginary opponent, chin down, hands up, elbows close to your body, hips and knees bent. Be sure to pivot the foot that is not weighted and also make sure your body weight and head move from one side of your belt to the other.
We will train with these movements together at the dojo when the Pinewood Dojo reopens.

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Who has been doing some gardening or outdoor work during the quarantine?🙋🏻
Let us know in the comments below!👇
The K**a is a traditional Japanese farming implement similar to a sickle used for reaping crops and also employed as a weapon🌾
In Pinewood Karate, students train with a K**a doing actual field work; using the weapon as it was originally intended for farming🌾
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