Understanding “The Smile” (pt. 1)
Run, run, run! Sweat is dripping down my forehead. I’m late for the monorail. It leaves in five seconds or s...
6 Reasons for Changes in Kata
Being here in Okinawa gives you a whole new perspective on kata. For example, I have been taught four differen...
Enter The Dragon (pt. 2)
Okay, let’s continue (If you haven’t read part one, please do so). The training was about to begin...
6 Values In Training by Morihei Ueshiba
The following was written by Ueshiba Morihei, founder of Aikido. He might have not have been training Karate, ...
Lumière & The Karate Kid
A long, long time ago something remarkable happened in France. The year was 1895: In a dark and gloomy cellar...
“Yo Ryu Bi” – A Philosophy of Mabuni Kenwa
I hope everyone seriously training Karate knows who Mabuni Kenwa was. Because, no matter what “styleR...