How to improve karate blocks and fix common errors

We are starting weekly online karate classes from the 3rd of August: email [email protected] to get added to the sign-up list. A video for instructors to improve karate blocks for students, and for beginners to improve their basics. Includes a discussion on conditioning (and how much to do, and who should do it) and ideas for teaching midline crossing and complete Goju Ryu blocks. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - Why blocks matter 02:27 - Exercise 1: breaking the grip (parent and child exercise) 07:10 - Exercise 2: Lifting with resistance 11:17 - Exercise 3: Double punch (secret block) 15:33 - Conditioning 24:00 - How blocks are meant to be used 30:05 - Summary Links: Sensei Morio Higaonna doing kote kitae from @martialarts.next:    • Kote kitae (body conditioning)   Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @gojuryukaratecentre   Our videos are free, but not cheap to make! Please consider subscribing, and get new videos every Friday at 2pm CAT. We also have the option of Super Thank Yous, which is like a tip jar for creators like us. Think of it as buying a coffee for Zoe when she edits ;) We're also a TubeBuddy affiliate! We love Tubebuddy for helping us run our channel - try them out using our link: https://www.tubebuddy.com/GojuRyuKara... Like the equipment we use? Buy it here (and we get a little commission!) Boya Lav Mic: https://amzn.to/3iHwNtR Dell Inspiron (for editing): https://amzn.to/3zpZXn3 Find us online! https://www.grkc1978.com/   / gojuryukaratecentre     / gojuryukaratecentre     / gojuryukaratecentre   Mailbag: [email protected] Video produced by: Zoe Jagger-Hinis https://zoehinis.com/