Hanratty on Karate

Sensei Hanratty discusses how he adjusts the content and style of his teaching depending on the size of the class.

Sensei Hanratty discusses the following:-The challenge of emptying your mind-Role of personal space and embarrassment-Fine line between control and chaos-How karate helps you get rid of insecurity and angstKey quote: "Karate is like taking your mind to the drycleaners."

Sensei Hanratty discusses:

-How you come across to your students, and how they come across to you

-The emotion of embarrassment and the role it plays in class

-Being a role model as an instructor

-Bringing the best out of your students

Key quote: "There has to be an outcome to your training, and the outcome should not be just getting to the next belt level."

Sensei John Hanratty discusses the dojo grand opening and 10-year celebration of the Parkland Shotokan Karate Association. He also touches on:
-His own competition history
-The value of visiting other dojos
-His coaching experiences
-How a confident bearing discourages confrontations

Sensei Hanratty discusses the principle of loyalty to your instructor, to your fellow students, and to your dojo. He also shares some of the lifelong relationships he's formed in the dojo, including with his wife, Julie.

Sensei Hanratty, who recently celebrated his 80th birthday and also received his 9th Dan, discusses the following:-The best way to handle a return to training after an extended break. -Students who visit dojos other than their own. -The importance of staying relaxed and fluid during kumite. -Developing your full physical potential.Key quote: “Classes are kind of like a living thing.”

Sensei Hanratty discusses the following:-importance of looking at the weapon used in each kick-stretches to help your kicks-value of kicking pads-kicking drills, particularly for front kicks-when to make kime during a front snapping kick

Sensei Hanratty discusses why he started training, what new students should look for in a karate club, what he covers in a typical class, and the process of discovering your "why."

Sensei Hanratty describes the intense training he endured in the early years of his karate career alongside many legendary karateka.

Sensei Hanratty reflects on the storied history of Liverpool's Red Triangle Karate Club where he began his karate career more than 50 years ago.

Key quote: "It was a place where the echoes of your training mixed with the ghosts of the military past."