“Karate-do Sanka” by Nagamine Shoshin
Written by the late founder of Matsubayashi Shorin-ryu Karate, Nagamine Shoshin, the Karate-do Sanka (lit. emp...
Quick Guide to Training in Ye Old Days
Last monday, after class, a sempai came to me and asked me what it was like in ‘ye old days’ if yo...
2 Famous Traditional Karate Stories
Now and then, the kids in our Karate classes ask me if I can tell them any cool Karate stories. Barely resisti...
The Numb-Chuck ABCs (pt. 2)
Note: This is part two of “The Numb-Chuck ABCs”. If you haven’t read part one, you really sh...
Siam – Discovering Karate’s Forgotten Source (pt. 3)
"Hurry up, we're going to miss it!" I scream, as you gather together all of the juice, bread, fruit and other ...
Siam – Discovering Karate’s Forgotten Source (pt. 1)
Have you packed your bags?
Good.
Because we're about to go on a journey together....
The Secret to Why Kobudo Never Became Popular
Since the modernization (and subsequent popularization) of Karate in the early 1900, Karate has spread to almo...
“Kusankun” & The Oshima Incident
When, and how, did Chinese Quan-fa (Gong-fu/Kung-fu) arrive in Okinawa? This is a question that has bugged man...
The 10 Rules of Old School Karate
“Classical Karate.” “Traditional Karate.” “Old-style Karate.” “Ortho...