The Secret Meaning of Heian/Pinan Kata (Hint: It’s NOT What You Think)
Do you practice Heian/Pinan kata? If you train a popular style like Shotokan, Shito-ryu or Shorin-ryu –...
The 10 Lessons of Grandmaster Itosu: Revisiting Karate’s Most Valuable Historical Essay
People keep e-mailing me on how to learn more about the history of Karate. They’re lost. And I totally u...
Re-Examining Channan: The “Lost” Kata of Itosu?
When the legendary Winston Churchill once described Russia as “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an e...