Sadly, although our education system is great here in Auckland we must face the reality that bullying still exists in Auckland schools. Whether verbal or physical the impact on the target (I prefer to use that word as opposed to victim) can be devastating. Bullying often occurs in the teen years just when young adults are building their self-esteem and finding their way in what is already a challenging world. Fortunately, often the bully is a very easy person to profile. They

With the development of karate as a way to improve health and self (karate-do) many of the original techniques have been modified over time and it is becoming increasingly difficult to intuitively determine the self-defence technique that a formal karate technique represents. It is not uncommon to encounter advanced belts that do not fully understand the application of the various techniques they practice. It is commonplace for them to believe that many techniques are blocks,