Karatekas #StayActive: Male Kata edition
2020-04-03
The dojos around the world may be closed, but karatekas are improvising to maintain form and fitness in these uncertain times. First-class athletes are showing us that we can #StayActive and #StayStrong while practising Karate anywhere. In the second episode of karatekas #StayActive, we review what athletes of Male Kata are doing to stay in shape.
The dojos around the world may be closed, but karatekas are improvising to maintain form and fitness in these uncertain times. First-class athletes are showing us that we can #StayActive and #StayStrong while practising Karate anywhere. In the second episode of karatekas #StayActive, we review what athletes of Male Kata are doing to stay in shape.
Karatekas around the world are encouraged to post the videos of their workouts with the hashtags #StayActive and #Karate.
DAMIAN QUINTERO AND HIS INTENSE ROUTINES
Karatekas need to be in outstanding form to keep up with the demands of first-class competitions. Damian Quintero of Spain demonstrates that you don’t need a lot of space to stay fit. If you don’t believe it, try his intense routines! Follow his recommendations and post your video with the hashtags #StayActive and #Karate. In the meantime, do not miss the WKF World ranking leader training from his basement on his YouTube channel
Damian Quintero on Instagram.
Damian Quintero on Facebook.
Damian Quintero on YouTube
ARIEL TORRES SHOWS YOU HOW TO TRAIN YOUR STANCES
Do you want to improve your Karate stances and you don’t know how? No worries, Ariel Torres from the USA shows you how. Learn how to make your best Neko Ashi Dachi and Shiko Dachi with these tips from the Pan American champion.
Ariel Torres on Instagram
ILJA SMORGUNER TEACHES KIHON
Every karateka knows that one of the hardest parts of making a flawless kata is to keep a perfect ‘Kihon’. Ilja Smorguner of Germany demonstrates that a lock down is no reason to forget about your ‘Kihon’. Watch the two-time World Championships medallists training the fundamentals of Kata.
Credit: @Ilja Smorguner
Ilja Smorguner on Instagram
SERGIO GALAN TAKES KARATE TO HIS LIVING ROOM
If you love Karate as much as we do, you know that you can’t stop practising the sport. Spain’s Sergio Galan is making the best of the isolation to take his passion for Karate right to his living room. If you want to improve your techniques, learn from the three-time underage continental champion.
Sergio Galan on Instagram
TSZ MAN CHRIS CHENG SHOWS STRENGTH
Top-level athletes must be at the peak of their physical and mental prowess. When it comes to fitness, no aspect should be left behind. This is why Tsz Man Chris Cheng of Hong Kong trains hard to stay at his best, as he is showing with this series of pull-ups. Tell us if you accept his challenge.
Credit: @Cheng Tsz Man Chris ???
Tsz Man Chris Cheng on Instagram
ALMOSAWI BROTHERS COMBINE KARATE AND CROSS-FIT
Brother Salman and Mohammed Almosawi of Kuwait are recognised not just for being part of one of the leading kata teams. They are identical twins and in this video, they show how well-connected they are. “We continue working hard during these difficult circumstances,” said Mohammed in his post on Instagram. Take the Almosawi brothers’ challenge and train with a buddy…even if it is with the appropriate social distancing!
Credit: @Salman Al Mosawi ??
Mohammed Almosawi on Instagram
Salman Almosawi on Instagram
Show us your workouts with the hashtags #StayActive and #Karate.
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