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...
2 Forgotten (But Deadly) Techniques of Okinawan Karate Carefully read this quote: “Hoping to see Karate included in the physical education taught in our public...
Kiken, Kitsui & Kitanai: The 3 K’s of Old-School Traditional Karate Do you know what a koan is? No? A koan is a story, dialogue, question or statement which is used in Zen-practi...
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...
Exclusive Interview: Luca Valdesi – The Undisputed King of Tournament Kata (pt. 2) Note: This is part two of my exclusive interview with Luca Valdesi, world kata champion. Read part one here! A...
The 9 Lost Throws of Funakoshi Gichin: Karate’s Forgotten Takedown Techniques There’s tons of wild moves in Karate. At least if you know where to look. Having been around the world...
Remembering Soke Takayoshi Nagamine Sensei: The Harmonious Son of Matsubayashi-ryu Karate Karate is a living thing. And never are we more reminded of the fragility of living things than when we are co...
4 Dietary “Secrets” to Becoming Stronger, Kicking Ass and Staying Healthy (That Every Karate-ka Should Know) The Dalai Lama is on a diet. So is your mom. And your best friend. And your sensei. And his pet frog. In fact,...
When Am I Too Old To Start Learning Karate? I love getting e-mails from Karate enthusiasts all over the world. In fact, I get them almost every day. So, n...
Reviving Meotode: The Ancient Okinawan Karate Concept of Kicking Ass Folks, I have a confession to make. I’m a sucker for good self-help books. Therefore, when self-help aut...
Free eBook: The Matsuyama Theory (w/ P. McCarthy) Click to download: Just when you thought the history of Karate was way too complex to even understand &...