10 Commandments of Bodyguarding for Karate (+ Bonus Dojo Exercise!)
Have you ever used your Karate to defend yourself? What about somebody else? Although Karate has historically ...
Karate Myth Busting: The Secret Truth About Peasants and Karate
Lately I’ve been noticing a pretty interesting phenomenon unfold in the world of MMA. You know how, a couple...
Exploring The Karate Mentality: Respect It Or Check It
Was everything better before? An expression heard now and then, most often by veterans in their chosen field o...
“Karate-do Sanka” by Nagamine Shoshin
Written by the late founder of Matsubayashi Shorin-ryu Karate, Nagamine Shoshin, the Karate-do Sanka (lit. emp...
Sport Karate: “Meimoku no Bugei”
Okay, so yesterday I was at this competition, right. I’m standing there, waiting for the thing to start,...
Tsumasaki – The “Old” Way of Kicking?
I remember when I first went to Okinawa for Karate and Kobudo training. Though it was a long time ago (I was o...
A Virtual Karate Tour in Shikinaen Park
With only one week left until the World Traditional Karate Kobudo Tournament held here in Okinawa, things are ...
Following the Footsteps of “Bushi” Matsumura
Last Sunday I was helping the old folks in the neighborhood (it was some kind of “clean up in your area day...