Podcast: Sensei Says - The Difference Between Training/Sparring Before and After Black Belt

Sensei discusses the way to do really well….let go of Ego. The difference between doing and being comes out in sparring. Sensei discusses the importance of recognizing the connection with an opponent.

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Sensei Preston Barrett
Shotokan Karate of Carbondale, IL
618-561-1111

Podcast: Sensei Says: Black Belt is Just the Beginning

What comes after attaining Black Belt? After the apprenticeship of the kyu ranks, you become an initiate to the higher skills within karate - an initiation into the mental skills of karate. In the end, if you can learn to use your mind correctly, you wouldn't need karate. Karate isn't really about fighting, it's about learning how NOT to fight.

Thank you for listening!
Sensei Preston Barrett
Shotokan Karate of Carbondale, IL
618-561-1111