Karate & The Application of Knowledge
Yesterday I arrived safe and sound in the birthplace of Karate – Okinawa. It’s funny that I’...
What You Need To Know About Making Karate Look Easy
The other week I was teaching a self-defense (= Karate) technique, where you slip under your opponents attempt...
When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong – Ground Fighting in Karate
I remember being at this great seminar once, covering all kinds of nifty kata application principles, when, su...
Naha-te’s 2 Greatest “Secret” Lessons (pt. 1)
I think I was 15 years old when first I sparred against this evil Russian Ju-jutsu expert. He was smaller than...
Quick Guide to Training in Ye Old Days
Last monday, after class, a sempai came to me and asked me what it was like in ‘ye old days’ if yo...
My System: Karate-jutsu (pt. 2)
This is the second part of ‘My System: Karate-jutsu’. If you haven’t read part 1, then you s...
18 Great And Unusual Bruce Lee Quotes
If one man inspired kids to do sidekicks and carve their own “karate-sticks” more than any other m...
The Whispers of Matsumura
Let me tell you about an interesting concept I once came up with: First of all, have you heard about the game ...
On Ko Chi Shin
I love mysteries. Do you? I’ve watched CSI, Law & Order, Midsumer Murders, Prison Break, Lost and ot...
The 5 Universal Feedback Steps
We all know how hard it can be take feedback sometimes. You know, when you hear for the 127th time that “...
Understanding “The Smile” (pt. 2)
This is part 2 of ”Understanding the ‘Smile’”. If you haven’t read part 1, please do so. Okay, let...