lesson Archives | KARATE by Jesse

Are you scared of sparring? You’re not alone… This is a common question I get: “Jesse-san,...

Snap! Crack! Pop! The sounds of Rika Usami’s techniques cut through the air, as innocent bystanders are ...

People keep e-mailing me on how to learn more about the history of Karate. They’re lost. And I totally u...

Inoue Yoshimi sensei is not your ordinary grey-haired, chain-smoking Japanese gentleman. Well, he is a gentlem...

Being here in Okinawa, practising Karate and Kobudo with all sorts of masters, gives you an interesting perspe...

Disclaimer: To all you second graders, there are no images in this post. Sorry. And I’m not even sorry. ...

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

Sometimes you learn the most valuable lessons in the most unexpected situations. In driving school for instanc...