Tradition Reloaded
Tradition… A word heard often when speaking about Karate. Traditional values. Traditional techniques. Tr...
Gusukuma’s 12 Considerations
Gusukuma Shinpan (1890-1954), also known as Shiroma Shinpan (Gusukuma is Okinawan dialect) was a master of Kar...
Kinteki by Fujita Seiko
The system I train in has strong influences from a man named Fujita Seiko (1899-1966), who was the last inheri...
A Quiz & The Purpose
What is the purpose of Karate? To become famous? To be looked upon like some semi-god and bowed to? Of course ...
The “10 Items of Bugei” at Ochayagoten
Step into the time machine. [woosh! sound of flying back in time] Now step out. We are in 1867. March 24th. Lo...
And You Thought Karate Was Hard?
Everyone learns in his or her own pace. Some people need maybe half the time other people need, just to learn ...