The 3 Types of Bunkai (Omote, Ura & Honto)
What do you know about bunkai? If you are like most people – you know a little bit. You know that the an...
The Reason for Triple Techniques in Kata
Sitting at my computer, sippin’ on a protein shake. An e-mail pops up. It went something like this [slig...
The Practical Guide to Training Karate in Okinawa (Karate’s Birthplace)
Okinawa… This “mythical” island southwest of Japan, where Karate was born. Wouldn’t it...
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...
3 Widespread Misconceptions of Modern Karate (That You Need to Know Today)!
Contrary to what some experts will have you believe, the history of Karate is a real puzzle. At least when you...
Why There’s (Still) No “Secret” Moves in Karate Kata & Why You Should Care Now
People claim they can see the face of Jesus Christ in a three-cheese pizza. Are they crazy? I think so. People...
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 &...
The Japanese Pizza Problem: Karate’s Tasty Parallel
So yesterday I was at this pizza place, right. Shakey’s, it was called. There is something special to be...
Speaking, Writing, Bunkai, Kata: Let’s Take It From The Beginning
Okay, here’s a thought: What if we had to learn writing before talking? What if we had to actually write...
Legends of Karate: Mabuni Kenwa and his Shitô-Ryû (pt. 4)
Mabuni’s influence on JKA Shôtôkan-ryû Another quite important aspect, often overlooked, is Mabuni’...
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