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...
“Kusankun” & The Oshima Incident
When, and how, did Chinese Quan-fa (Gong-fu/Kung-fu) arrive in Okinawa? This is a question that has bugged man...
Unveiling The Secret of The Bo
A few days ago, while I was practising Kobudo, I came to think of something that happened in Okinawa 1 ½ yea...
“Yo Ryu Bi” – A Philosophy of Mabuni Kenwa
I hope everyone seriously training Karate knows who Mabuni Kenwa was. Because, no matter what “styleR...
The 10 Rules of Old School Karate
“Classical Karate.” “Traditional Karate.” “Old-style Karate.” “Ortho...
Koshi O Hineru
The above phrase, “Koshi o hineru“, translates as “Twisting (of the) hips“. This is so...
About Jesse
Welcome! My name is Jesse Enkamp. I’m “The Karate Nerd”, #1 Amazon.com best-selling author, ...