Kyokushin Karate is a style of karate, characterized by its realistic full-contact style of fighting but many people don't know, that is just the tip of the iceberg.

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Kyokushin is an art, an effective form of self-defense and a physically and mentally demanding, hard style of karate. The ultimate test of character through the rigors of hard training, designed to strengthen both the mind and the body. I had the pleasure of talking to Sensei Jason Crimmin, fourth degree black belt, about the fundamentals, the etiquette, the mindset and his extensive tournament career both in Australia and in Japan.

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The first of many discussions Crimmin Sensei and I will be having about the legendary founder Sosai Mas Oyama and the art of Kyokushin Karate.