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 –...
Exclusive Interview: Fumio Demura – The Japanese Tiger of American Karate
When it comes to legendary martial arts masters, there’s not too many to choose from these days. Either ...
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...
7 Reasons Why Your Bunkai (Probably) Sucks
Continuing on the bunkai (practical applications of Karate’s kata) theme from some of the last posts (to...
Legends of Karate: Mabuni Kenwa and his Shitô-Ryû (pt. 4)
Mabuni’s influence on JKA Shôtôkan-ryû Another quite important aspect, often overlooked, is Mabuni’...
Exposing The Biggest Best Kept Super Secret of Karate Ever
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“Yo Ryu Bi” – A Philosophy of Mabuni Kenwa
I hope everyone seriously training Karate knows who Mabuni Kenwa was. Because, no matter what “styleR...