Konishi Yasuhiro: The Hidden History of Karate’s Hardcore Hero
Does success always equal fame? If your answer is yes, how come you have never heard of Donald Bradman? Probab...
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 ...
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...
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 #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 (...
3 Widespread Misconceptions of Modern Karate (That You Need to Know Today)!
Contrary to what some experts will have you believe, the history of Karate is a real puzzle. At least when you...
Go Kenki: The Undercover Kung-fu Pioneer of Okinawan Karate
History is rarely written by losers. And if the modernization of Karate was a popularity contest, the losers s...
Free eBook: The Matsuyama Theory (w/ P. McCarthy)
Click to download: Just when you thought the history of Karate was way too complex to even understand &...