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- Sport karate is a joke. Or is it. |Thursday Thoughts 021Competition karate can often become a divisive topic. Today I talk a little about how I think aspects of cometiton karate can be useful in more traditional karate training.Visit our Website: https://www.apexkarateperformance.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/apexkarateperformance/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apexkarateperformance/20 min
- Becoming Comfortable being Uncomfortable |Thursday Thoughts 020Achieving our goals can be difficult, to accomplish our goals we need to make friends with the Uncomfortable.Visit our Website: https://www.apexkarateperformance.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/apexkarateperformance/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apexkarateperformance/13 min
- Respect and Humility |Thursday Thoughts 019We should always keep in mind the importance of both respect and humility in our martial arts.Here is the video to the incident I referenced in the podcast:https://youtu.be/4jJoQbgLWS8?t=1252Visit our Website: https://www.apexkarateperformance.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/apexkarateperformance/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apexkarateperformance/13 min
- Life’s little twists and my (new) plan for 2022 |Thursday Thoughts 018
Life can throw little twists at you and make you reevaluate your plans.
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13 min - Build your Karate Community |Thursday Thoughts 017
We can't do it alone. We need a karate community to help us achieve our goals.
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14 min - Interview with Gakuji Tozaki, Part 2 | USA Karate National Team member
Here is Part Two of our interview with Gakuji Tozaki, USA National Team member, currently ranked 18th in World Karate Federation rankings. He discusses becoming a USA National team member, competing at the WKF World Championships, climbing the ranks in the WKF standings and gives his advice to aspiring athletes. Thank you for the great interview!
51 min - Interview with Gakuji Tozaki, Part 1 | USA Karate National Team member
I'm pleased to bring you Part One of a two part interview with Gakuji Tozaki, USA National Team member, currently ranked 18th in World Karate Federation rankings. He discusses his beginnings in karate and love of kickboxing, competition and his journey to becoming a USA National team member.
37 min - My Favorite Karate Kata | Elite Karate Training |Thursday Thoughts 016
In this weeks Thursday Thoughts, I discuss my favorite kata and how having a favorite kata can help improve all your other kata. Released on YouTube on December 10, 2020.
5 min - My Favorite Karate Book | Moving Zen | Thursday Thoughts 015
In this weeks Thursday Thoughts, I switch gears and talk about my favorite karate book, Moving Zen by C.W. Nicol. Released on YouTube on December 3, 2020.
8 min - Physical Self Awareness | Training for the Elite Karate Athlete | Thursday Thoughts 014
In this weeks Thursday Thoughts, I discuss the importance of physical self awareness. In order to improve your techniques, you need to know exactly what your body is doing before you're able to make changes. Released on YouTube on November 19, 2020.
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About Apex Karate Performance Podcast
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Apex Karate Performance was founded as a means to provide specialized coaching to athletes who wish to compete at the highest levels of Elite Karate competition. Our methods and training are designed…
to help a karate practitioner or athlete of any level or style improve their technical abilities. Coach Hagen has been involved in martial arts since 1992, training in Shima-Ha Shorin Ryu, Yamanni Ryu Bojutsu and Shito Ryu. Coach Hagen is a former USA Karate National Team member and Pan American Karate Federation medalist. Coach Hagen is also the Chief Instructor of North Sun Martial Arts, RBKD.