Dave HooverSep 21, 20182 minIt's time to "play karate"This is a tough phrase for me to say. After all, karate is serious stuff. It's a fighting art, a method of self-defense, a means of...
Dave HooverSep 2, 20182 minInspired fitness. Black belt life.It's time I took the time to provide a little colour to our tag-line and value statement "Inspired fitness. Black belt life." Coming from...
Dave HooverAug 26, 20182 minNorth American Gasshuku 2018Four full days of intense karate instruction with top Koryu-Uchinadi instructors under the direction of Hanshi Patrick McCarthy. This was...
Dave HooverAug 2, 20181 minTop 5 Ways to Improve PracticeIn last week's karate in the park we blasted basics and kata. Hard and strong, it was simply review, review, review. The session was good...
Dave HooverJul 19, 20181 minRide the waveEnergy and effort are cyclical. We can go hard. We can work hard, train hard, and demonstrate incredible stamina over long periods of...
Dave HooverMar 3, 20182 min5 Rules for Karate Pad WorkHitting the pads, using either focus mitts or tai pads, is a solid workout, great fun, and an essential component of any karate training...