How To Make Boring Karate Fun (“The Broccoli Method”)
“Bleurgh! Hnng! Yuck!” Those were the sounds I made as a kid, every time my mom tried to make me e...
Why Slow Training Improves Your Karate Techniques (& Life)
Question: Would you believe me if I told you there’s ONE training method that can improve you Karate lik...
How to “Snap” Your Karate Techniques Like Rika Usami
Snap! Crack! Pop! The sounds of Rika Usami’s techniques cut through the air, as innocent bystanders are ...
3 Simple Exercises Guaranteed to Improve Your Karate
Ever heard this old Chinese proverb? Tell me – I forget. Show me – I remember. Involve me – ...
How to Tell If Your Sensei Is Good
“Eureka!”, “Eureka!” The legendary shouts of Archimedes echoed throughout the streets ...
Theory & Application of the Karate 4 Point Principle
This weekend I was at a seminar with no-gi submission wrestling/Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu wizard Eddie Bravo. HeR...
Understanding The Angles of Karate: 45
A favorite expression of a well-respected Goju-ryu and Matayoshi Kobudo sensei I know in Okinawa is the follow...
Karate & The 80/20 Principle
Some might call me evil, but I don’t care. If a kid screams and misbehaves during Karate class, I will h...
Sensei Hick’s Golden Law
At the age of 14 or 15, I was standing in a half empty hallway in my junior high school, talking to a classmat...
2 Things Driving School Taught Me About Karate
Sometimes you learn the most valuable lessons in the most unexpected situations. In driving school for instanc...
The Two Sides of Muchimi
Imagine a big jar filled with honey. Sweet, sticky, thick honey… Stop drooling, it’s only a though...
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