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My System: Karate-jutsu (pt. 2)

Posted on 04. Sep, 2010 by Jesse in Archive, Karate

This is the second part of ‘My System: Karate-jutsu’. If you haven’t read part 1, then you should. I’m just sayin’, dawg…

Okay guys, I’ll try to get straight to the point, and continue from… (READ MORE)

My System: Karate-jutsu (pt. 1)

Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by Jesse in Archive, Karate

I like studying languages.

But, sometimes the human need for formulating/reducing things to a system just becomes too much! Especially in the study of such complex things as languages.

Take this explanation of the African… (READ MORE)

Sensei Dracula And The Most Effective Submission Escape Ever

Posted on 26. Aug, 2010 by Jesse in Archive, Karate

It was a boxing match that will probably never be forgotten – or at least not this particular event in it:

On Saturday night, June 28, 1997, in what would later become known as “the… (READ MORE)

The Dynamics of a Black Belt

Posted on 21. Aug, 2010 by Jesse in Archive, Karate

A while back, we received a phone call to the dojo.

The call came from somebody who had been training Karate once (a long time ago), and now wanted to continue. Obviously, somewhere along the… (READ MORE)

The Best “Life Story” E-mail I’ve Ever Received

Posted on 03. Aug, 2010 by Jesse in Archive, Karate

Following my latest ‘Siam – Discovering Karate’s Forgotten Source’ trilogy I got a lot of pretty interesting response, which taught me a lot.

(Okay, actually I got like three e-mails, but whatever… Pretending it’s a… (READ MORE)

11 Useful Bunkai For The Kusanku Ninja Move

Posted on 17. Jul, 2010 by Jesse in Archive, Karate

When people don’t understand things, they often find it easier to create their own explanations rather than to actually find out the real explanation. We see this all the time, in every part of society…. (READ MORE)

Karateka! Do You Need A Reality Check?

Posted on 14. Jul, 2010 by Jesse in Archive, Karate

“I swear, that was the last time, man! I’m starting boxing tomorrow!”

My friend was pretty upset, and quite rightfully so. Last night he had been attacked, robbed and beaten… (READ MORE)

23 Unorthodox Two-Person Karate Exercises

Posted on 07. Jul, 2010 by Jesse in Archive, Karate

Sometimes it just goes blank.

You’re standing there, ready to do a warm-up for the whole class, but it’s totally empty inside your head. You’re out of ideas! When the old masters said “empty your mind”… (READ MORE)

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