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Maurino sensei starts by pointing out that human beings have a limited range of optimal balance.
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Super thanks to Alex Timmi-san for filming! Step-by-Step Explanation: (Watch it twice to really follow his train of thought.) Luckily, sensei Lucio Maurino proved me right.īy combining his typical no-nonsense approach to Karate with the classic scientific method, adding some light-hearted humor in the mix, sensei Maurino delivered an awesome lesson on camera for me – just as in my previous interviews with him. You see, last week I visited sensei Maurino’s international training camp (‘Karate Allstars’) in Italy for a fun-filled weekend of world-class pizza eating hardcore training, and during a short break I decided to ask him about this specific topic.Īlthough many masters advocate it, to use the heel as pivot point or “almighty source of power” just didn’t feel right to me… no matter how much I practiced!īut hey – feelings can’t always be trusted, right? Today, he’s here to tell you that the way most people use their heel in Karate is fundamentally foolish, possibly harmful, and above all biomechanically wrong. Never lift your rear heel above the ground when you punch.Īt least according to sensei Lucio Maurino – multiple times Italian, European and World Champion (EKF/WKF), Doctor in Motor Science (Preventive & Adaptive Sports Science), Level IV Coach of the European Olympic Committee, national trainer of the Italian Karate Federation and self-confessed Karate Nerd™ (yup!).Keep your weight centered above your heels.People also thought the earth was the center of the universe.ĭue to the social setting and cultural context in which Karate originated, the inquisitive mindset required for scientifical breakthrough has never been popularized in our art of Karate to any higher degree.įor billions of years, people have thought that one of Karate’s most important secrets for maximizing power, speed and balance lies in using a specific body part.Īccording to “ancient traditions” in Karate, you should often…
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For centuries, people thought the earth was flat.