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“Karate is a Way of Life” Ever heard this? I have. The sentiment that Karate is a lifestyle is fr...

Carefully read this quote: “Hoping to see Karate included in the physical education taught in our public...

You can’t deny it: There’s something magical in seeing how other people interpret the way of Karat...

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

Note: This is part two of my exclusive interview with Luca Valdesi, world kata champion. Read part one here! A...

A black belt from our dojo asked me the other day: “Jesse-san… why are we Karate people always so ...

Continuing on the bunkai (practical applications of Karate’s kata) theme from some of the last posts (to...

Two weeks ago I received an e-mail that sent shivers down my spine. Read it yourself (slightly edited): Hey Je...

I like studying languages. But, sometimes the human need for formulating/reducing things to a system just beco...

I’m going to begin this post with a story. What would you say if I told you the following: Once upon a t...