The Meaning of Onegaishimasu
Today, when I walked to the dojo, something remarkable happened. You see, when I cross the road at pedestrian ...
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...
Kaisho, Gyosho and Sosho
Thinking about my recent amateurish wall painting made me remember what a wonderful connection there exists be...
Gendai no Bushi – Nakamoto Masahiro (pt. 2)
[continued from part 1] Nakamoto-sensei is very fond of travelling. During his youth he actually made a long t...
Gendai no Bushi – Nakamoto Masahiro (pt. 1)
The vitality of the old, bearded man is hard to forget. With unbelievable swiftness he casually disarms his kn...
From Okinawa to The World – A Short Story on Spirit
I remember it like yesterday: It was a beautiful hot August day in Okinawa, and we – around 40 people fr...
Okinawa Traditional Karatedo Kobudo World Tournament 2009 – Day 3 (Tournament)
So, day three of the “Okinawa Traditional Karatedo Kobudo World Tournament 2009″ is officially over. A...