Re-Examining Channan: The “Lost” Kata of Itosu?
When the legendary Winston Churchill once described Russia as “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an e...
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...
Go Kenki: The Undercover Kung-fu Pioneer of Okinawan Karate
History is rarely written by losers. And if the modernization of Karate was a popularity contest, the losers s...
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...
Morio Higaonna’s 3 Ultimate Lessons of Karate Wisdom
Being here in Okinawa, practising Karate and Kobudo with all sorts of masters, gives you an interesting perspe...
Discovering The Lost Secret of Matsumura’s Mysterious Bo Staff
BOOM! I woke up with a bang. “OMFG, what’s the time?!” Checking my mobile phone. 5:20. AM. I...
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 ...
Karate Myth Busting: The Secret Truth About Peasants and Karate
Lately I’ve been noticing a pretty interesting phenomenon unfold in the world of MMA. You know how, a couple...
Infiltrating The Okinawan Funakoshi Clan
Today was my last day here in Okinawa. Too bad. So, of course I had to do one last sayonara-trip down the unbe...
The Karate River: Coping With Change
Lately I’ve been thinking about this whole “kata” issue. More correctly, changes. I’ve...
The Truth of “Ti”
Okay, I’m a little disappointed in you guys. Hear me out: Since I recently received my long-awaited 10th...