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 ...
Discovering The Lost Secret of Matsumura’s Mysterious Bo Staff
BOOM! I woke up with a bang. “OMFG, what’s the time?!” Checking my mobile phone. 5:20. AM. I...
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...
The Cloud of Karate – Where Things Went Wrong
I don’t know about you, but I have tons of metaphors for describing Karate. Most of them are pretty stra...
Sport Karate: “Meimoku no Bugei”
Okay, so yesterday I was at this competition, right. I’m standing there, waiting for the thing to start,...
2 Famous Traditional Karate Stories
Now and then, the kids in our Karate classes ask me if I can tell them any cool Karate stories. Barely resisti...
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...