How to Save Karate From It’s Dark Future (Before It’s Too Late)
Yesterday my friend told me his dojo has grown 200% in the past week. Turns out, they got one new member. Ouch...
P.R.I.C.E: The Best Karate Injury Treatment Method You’ll Ever Need
Snap! Crack! Bam! Pop! An injury has occured. Perhaps you were just doing some light sparring, or stretching. ...
Improve Your Cat Stance: The (Almost) Painless Guide to a World-Class Nekoashi-Dachi
Guys, I have a confession to make: I love getting feedback. And since I recently got some inspiring feedback f...
Guest Post: MMA – The Real Life Video Game?
The following is a guest post by my brother Oliver (website here) who happens to be a fighter, coach and ins...
The Artsy Fartsy Secret of Karate’s Obsession With Old Masters
A black belt from our dojo asked me the other day: “Jesse-san… why are we Karate people always so ...
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...
Theory & Application of the Karate 4 Point Principle
This weekend I was at a seminar with no-gi submission wrestling/Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu wizard Eddie Bravo. HeR...
Enter the Ishi-Sashi: Old-Style Functional Karate Strength Training for the 21st Century
The other day somebody asked me how to strength train for Karate. What machines to use, how many sets, how man...
When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong – Ground Fighting in Karate
I remember being at this great seminar once, covering all kinds of nifty kata application principles, when, su...
Sensei Dracula And The Most Effective Submission Escape Ever
It was a boxing match that will probably never be forgotten – or at least not this particular event in i...
Siam – Discovering Karate’s Forgotten Source (pt. 1)
Have you packed your bags?
Good.
Because we're about to go on a journey together....