The Karate Kids Teaching Guide: What You Need to Know about Teaching Karate to Kids Lately I’ve been getting a lot of email concerning kids. More specifically, how to teach kids Karate. ...
“Art” or “Fight”? Exploring the Two Sides of Rhythm in Karate’s Kata It’s been a while since I answered awesome reader questions in public. So it’s about that time aga...
The WKF Shitei Kata Are Finally Removed (+ Historical Bonus Material!) Note! This article consists of two parts: First I break the crazy news that the standardized shitei kata are f...
The 9 Lost Throws of Funakoshi Gichin: Karate’s Forgotten Takedown Techniques There’s tons of wild moves in Karate. At least if you know where to look. Having been around the world...
The #1 Reason Why Every Serious Karate-ka Needs to Travel to Okinawa Right Now Some people might find this strange: But my strongest memories from living in Okinawa (the birthplace of Karat...
Is Your Karate Sensei “Always Right”? – How to Effectively Question Tradition Every day, we’re confronted with claims that others present as fact. Both in and out of the dojo. Some o...
“The K is on the Way”: An Exclusive Interview with the President of WKF – Karate’s Controversial Road to the Olympics 2020 (pt. 2) Note: This is part two of my exploration into Karate and the Olympics; interviewing the president of the WKF (...
“The K is on the Way”: An Exclusive Interview with the President of WKF on Karate’s Controversial Road to the Olympics 2020 (pt. 1) Last week I posted an interesting question on my facebook page. QUESTION: What is YOUR biggest concern/fear, i...
Top 6 Martial Arts Movie Fights of All Time: The KbJ Fans’ Edition Kung fu movies. Taste the phrase. We all have our favorite one. And we all have our favorite hero. From Bruce ...
5 Ways to Get a Fantabulous Shiko-Dachi Stance: Looking Beyond Static Stretching Okay, okay, okay… I’m back. Well, not that I ever “left” or anything, I’ve just ...
Remembering Soke Takayoshi Nagamine Sensei: The Harmonious Son of Matsubayashi-ryu Karate Karate is a living thing. And never are we more reminded of the fragility of living things than when we are co...