Kyokushin & Martial Arts

Black BUSHIN Kyokushin T-shirt with white kanji laid on red and blue karate tatami mats

Karate Streetwear: Bringing Kyokushin Style Bey...

For most karate practitioners, the gi belongs in the dojo. The identity behind it does not. Years of training influence much more than the techniques you use in kumite. Discipline,...

Karate Streetwear: Bringing Kyokushin Style Bey...

For most karate practitioners, the gi belongs in the dojo. The identity behind it does not. Years of training influence much more than the techniques you use in kumite. Discipline,...

Kyokushin vs Shotokan.

Kyokushin vs Shotokan: What’s the Difference?

Kyokushin and Shotokan are both Japanese karate traditions. Watch a training session or competition, however, and they can look surprisingly different. One is famous for full-contact knockdown fighting, low kicks...

Kyokushin vs Shotokan: What’s the Difference?

Kyokushin and Shotokan are both Japanese karate traditions. Watch a training session or competition, however, and they can look surprisingly different. One is famous for full-contact knockdown fighting, low kicks...

Kyokushin karate kumite and full-contact fighting

Kyokushin Karate Rules: What Is Allowed in Kumite?

Kyokushin karate is known for full-contact fighting. Watch a Kyokushin tournament for the first time and you may see fighters exchanging powerful punches to the body, low kicks and head kicks...

Kyokushin Karate Rules: What Is Allowed in Kumite?

Kyokushin karate is known for full-contact fighting. Watch a Kyokushin tournament for the first time and you may see fighters exchanging powerful punches to the body, low kicks and head kicks...

Kyokushin karate belt order showing kyu grades, coloured stripes and dan ranks

Kyokushin Karate Belts in Order: Kyu Grades, St...

The belt system is one of the first things people notice when they begin Kyokushin karate. A new student starts with a white belt and gradually progresses through colored belts,...

Kyokushin Karate Belts in Order: Kyu Grades, St...

The belt system is one of the first things people notice when they begin Kyokushin karate. A new student starts with a white belt and gradually progresses through colored belts,...

Kyokushin karate practitioners kneeling in seiza during training in a traditional dojo.

What Is Kyokushin Karate? History, Training and...

Kyokushin is often described as one of the toughest styles of karate. It is known for full-contact fighting, demanding physical training and practitioners who are willing to continue even when...

What Is Kyokushin Karate? History, Training and...

Kyokushin is often described as one of the toughest styles of karate. It is known for full-contact fighting, demanding physical training and practitioners who are willing to continue even when...

Minimalist Bushin blog banner explaining the meaning of Osu in Kyokushin Karate.

What Does Osu Mean in Kyokushin Karate?

If you've ever trained in Kyokushin karate, you've probably heard one word more than any other. Osu. Students say it when greeting each other. They answer their instructor with it....

What Does Osu Mean in Kyokushin Karate?

If you've ever trained in Kyokushin karate, you've probably heard one word more than any other. Osu. Students say it when greeting each other. They answer their instructor with it....