Is Your Karate Dead or Alive?
“Karate is a Way of Life” Ever heard this? I have. The sentiment that Karate is a lifestyle is fr...
Your 3 ‘Best of KARATEbyJesse’ Books are Finally Here!
Okay folks, it’s finally time. It’s really happening. Last year on my facebook page, I asked you &...
The 10 Lessons of Grandmaster Itosu: Revisiting Karate’s Most Valuable Historical Essay
People keep e-mailing me on how to learn more about the history of Karate. They’re lost. And I totally u...
The WKF Shitei Kata Are Finally Removed (+ Historical Bonus Material!)
Note! This article consists of two parts: First I break the crazy news that the standardized shitei kata are f...
“Help – I’m Changing Karate Style!”
Now and then I receive e-mail from readers who have questions on various Karate related topics, and one topic ...
3 Remarkable Karate Observations from Okinawa – Here We Go Again
Wassup my ninjas?! As you may, or may not, know I arrived in Okinawa exactly a week ago. A sweaty week, to be ...
A Look At The Future of Karate: 3 Great Changes To Come
The other day I was having a conversation with one of the head MMA coaches at our academy. He was in a philoso...