John Gardiner

Improve your Kata. Be more intentional with your direction changes, load the back leg and set the body up to…

How is your balance ⚖️? Try kicking slowly on an unstable surface, your feet feel rooted to the ground…

Kicking with the ball of the foot. Some methods I use when teaching students who struggle to get the foot…

Leaving Szczecin, Poland 🇵🇱 after a weekend of coaching the Kata squad with UWK Poland. Thanks to Paweł…

What is Kihon 基本? 🥋 #karate #shotokan #martialarts #kihon

Two of my favourite stretches for opening up the hips, stretching the hamstrings, adductors and ankles. The…

Stop missing with your Ushiro Geri - back kick 🥋 Landing the back kick on target is one of the more…

Karate teaches to kick at all angles around the body, not just to an opponent directly in front. 🥋Hokori…

Take momentum out of the kick. Practice kicking from a forced chambered position to train the glutes, hips…

Leaving Norway now after 3 days of teaching at Shotokan Karateklubb Stavanger. 8 classes with a very…

Punch bag cardio workout 🥋💪🏻 7 drills, 30 seconds on - 30 seconds off. All 7 drills is 1 round. One round…

Looking forward to welcoming @jkgardiner_ for the second time this year 🥋 Contact us to avoid missing out.…

Why practice Kata? Kata combines the movements practiced in Kihon to teach movement, angles, striking and…

Give this a try for a tighter, more effective front kick. Stop dragging the kick up and start moving…

Add more speed to your Oi Zuki (lunge punch) with a heavy resistance band. The placement of the band around…

Ushiro Mawashi Geri - spinning hook kick A few exercises to break down the kick and develop the individual…

Karate punches 🥋🤜🏻 If you’re not hitting something in your karate training (pads, bags, makiwara etc) you…

Use a barbell to improve your flexibility 💪🏻 Often people ask how I keep on top of mobility alongside…

Try this to train your (or your students) chamber position for the Mae Geri - front kick HOKORI Lightweight…

Mawashi Geri from the front leg with a step up to cover distance. The step up can to be disguised with…

Try adding this to your warm up to improve ankle stability, balance and co-ordination. 1-2 minutes per leg.…

Using the ball of the foot in Mawashi Geri is useful for wrapping around a guard or being precise and making…

Use weights in your stretching sessions to reach deeper ranges of motion and build strength at the end…

John Gardiner began training in Southend-on-Sea at age 12. His father had trained in karate himself and…