budo Archives | KARATE by Jesse

People say “Karate doesn’t work”. In many cases, they are RIGHT. But often, they are WRONG!...

Can you teach someone “fighting spirit”? Tricky question. Some people would say that you can’...

Facts: It has been called “the silent killer” and can lead to heart disease, high blood pressure, chest pa...

I don’t know about you, but in our dojo we’ve got to write a thesis for some gradings. For example...

I once heard that the only feeling you never forget is embarassment. Or was it humiliation? It’s a thin ...

Imagine this: Picasso is sitting by a small table. Yes, the famous artist Picasso. In front of him he has a wh...

What is the purpose of Karate? To become famous? To be looked upon like some semi-god and bowed to? Of course ...

The following was written by Ueshiba Morihei, founder of Aikido. He might have not have been training Karate, ...

A long, long time ago something remarkable happened in France. The year was 1895: In a dark and gloomy cellar...

As a Karate-ka, it is natural to always be aware of your surroundings. At least if you have been training for ...