Author: Jason Stanley

Jason Stanley has been practicing karate for 37 years. He is a 5th dan in Shitoryu/Shukokai, and 3 x stick fighting world champion. Since 2002 Jason has provided karate tips, hints and information to help both students and teachers increase their karate knowledge, deepen their understanding and improve their karate skill sets. His materials, e-books and courses have sold in over 35 countries. If you haven't already done so, please subscribe to the KarateTeaching newsletter and receive free karate teaching tips delivered to your inbox. No spam. No BS. Just helpful info to improve your skills. 100% privacy.
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How to Kick Your Students’ Butts… Nicely

December 4, 2012
Jason Stanley
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Last week I called up one of my junior leaders in front of the class, and asked him to take his forward stance. As the others knelt down in seiza I told my young sempai that I was about to kick his butt. An anxious look washed across his face like a wiper on a […]

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Watch the WKF World Champs live…

November 20, 2012
Jason Stanley
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You may know the WKF World Championships begins tomorrow in Paris from November 21-25, 2012. What you might not know is that this year’s event will be broadcast live on YouTube in countries that don’t have television coverage. So, for many people that means you can watch the event LIVE on the official WKF YouTube […]

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Creating Respectful Attentive Students

November 6, 2012
Jason Stanley
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Last week I took the night off from teaching and went to watch my 4 year old daughter at swim class. I rarely get to see Olivia swim because it conflicts with my teaching schedule, so I was excited to see her progress. While we are waiting for the private lesson before us to finish […]