Karate fans from all over the world took part today in an online training session with two-time World champion Antonio Diaz of Venezuela. The activity is part of WKF’s new online campaign #LearnKarateWith. 

Karate fans from all over the world took part today in an online training session with two-time World champion Antonio Diaz of Venezuela. The activity is part of WKF’s new online campaign #LearnKarateWith.

Conceived to give fans the opportunity to discover all the secrets of the best Karate athletes in the world, #LearnKarateWith presents a series of Karate heroes performing in live training sessions on WKF’s Instagram page. The first episode of #LearnKarateWith was conducted by Karate Star Antonio Diaz of Venezuela.

“This initiative from the WKF and the WKF Athletes’ Commission is created to motivate all of you during these hard times. We are going through difficult moments due to the pandemic of coronavirus. I hope this is a motivation for you to keep going forward and to keep growing in these troubled times,” said Diaz. 

The two-time World champion and member of WKF’s Athletes’ Commission Antonio Diaz gave an online session focused on “Kihon” or the fundamentals of Karate. He reviewed movements to improve mobility and the importance of basics regardless of the style of Karate being practised. “A ‘tsuki’ (straight punch) is a ‘tsuki’ no matter what style you do. If you do it right, it serves all styles,” said the Karate Star.



Hundreds of fans of the sport stopped by WKF’s Instagram page to see Antonio Diaz in action. Some of them took the opportunity to ask their questions to the Karate hero through WKF’s social media channels with the hashtag #LearnKarateWith.

“One of the questions we had was about balance. You must pay attention to four points: our two shoulders and our two sides of the hips. If these four points are aligned, then your balance is guaranteed,” stated Diaz.

The next episode of #LearnKarateWith will take place on June 23 and will be conducted by two-time World champion Douglas Brose of Brazil. The Karate Star from Brazil will impart an online masterclass on Speed and power training for kicks.

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