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...
The #1 Way of Sounding Like a Total Amateur in Karate
Sometimes cultures clash in a more physical way than you wish for. Like the other day when I was at the superm...
The Karate Code: Official Press Release
Finally. After 18 months of back-breaking research, writing, translating and most of all waiting – The Karat...
Black Belt Kids – Get Off Their Backs
A while back I posted an image in a post, where a black belt kid (age 11) threatens an adult brown belt woman ...
“Use The Force”: Exploring The Secret of Ki Power
Let me ask you something: Do you have a hard time understanding water vapor? (You know, that gas thingy you se...
The Great Escape – 5 Steps to Fleeing a McDojo
Two weeks ago I received an e-mail that sent shivers down my spine. Read it yourself (slightly edited): Hey Je...
Be Like Edible Crystalline Carbohydrates
Sometimes you guys send me some pretty interesting links. Last month, for instance, I received a particulary i...
The Dynamics of a Black Belt
A while back, we received a phone call to the dojo. The call came from somebody who had been training Karate o...
The Real McCoy – East & West
It was a warm June evening in downtown Shuri. The sun was beginning to set, and I was getting a ride back ...
A New Era Has Begun…
Yesterday I landed in Okinawa. But let’s talk about today. Because today was amazing. The story begins a...