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Receiving the Floor in Karate and Kobudo Training In karate and kobudo training, teachers sometimes use the phrase “grip the floor.” This phrase can be useful, but it must be understood correctly. Grip the floor does not mean claw the floor. To grip the floor does not mean to curl the toes downward and dig […]
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