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chejagger
Dec 10, 20243 min read
Gifts for Karate Christmas: What to Buy For the Martial Artist in Your Life
My gift is that I get great ideas. My curse is that they never arrive on time. So perhaps this post will be a little bit late for...
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chejagger
Oct 29, 20243 min read
If it was easy, it wouldn't be karate
Yes, of course karate is hard. Nothing worth doing has ever been easy, so why dilute karate as well? All dojos must walk a tightrope...
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chejagger
Jul 17, 20243 min read
How much is a black belt worth?
This weekend, we had the delightful honour of welcoming eight new black belts to the GRKC yudansha club. Every single time we do it, our...
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chejagger
Jun 25, 20247 min read
Gone Girls: Why Girls Quit Martial Arts, and How We Can Keep Them Training
Stop me if you've heard this one before. A young girl joins your dojo. Many young girls, actually. They work hard, are diligent, learn...
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chejagger
Apr 17, 20247 min read
How Do Karate Gradings Work?
Gradings are tests of varying levels of formality to determine if a student is ready to progress to the next kyu (level) of their training.
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chejagger
Apr 2, 20243 min read
Can Toddlers Do Karate?
At least once a month, sometimes twice a week, I'll get a phone call from a parent asking if we offer karate for their two year old. "Can...
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chejagger
Mar 4, 20243 min read
The Inaugural Jaguar Cup
What is the Jaguar Cup? The Jaguar Cup is an in-house development tournament, designed to expose students to both kata and kumite as...
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chejagger
Jan 21, 20242 min read
Roodepoort Dojos Host Renowned Grand Master Hanshi Masanari Kikugawa
Florida, Johannesburg: The karate community in Roodepoort recently experienced a historic event as Goju Ryu Karate Centre and our sibling...
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chejagger
Jan 16, 20243 min read
Am I Too Old to Start Karate?
I think one of the most commonly asked questions we get is “am I too old to start karate?” So many phone calls start with “hey, I might...
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chejagger
Feb 13, 20237 min read
The Dojo, Parents and Sharenting
Recently, we had our prizegiving event to celebrate the achievements of 2022, and this is the kind of moment that parents obviously want...
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