Billy And The Banana – Karate’s #1 Rule
A while ago we held an advanced instructors course at out main dojo, open for all instructors and assistant in...
Pthu, Swoosh, Smack! – The Secret of The Temple
Bob was totally exhausted, but he had finally made it. In front of him stood the result of three years of hard...
The Great Lie of Karate
“Excuse me… teacher, when are we going to learn ‘the crane’?” I look down and se...
On Ko Chi Shin
I love mysteries. Do you? I’ve watched CSI, Law & Order, Midsumer Murders, Prison Break, Lost and ot...
What You Need To Know About Kata
Statement: The original meaning of most kata (besides being used in self-defense) have been lost in the “...
Mirror, Mirror On The Wall…
A few weeks ago I received a nice e-mail from an incredibly handsome gentleman, with a good taste in blogs, na...
The 3 Methods of Approach & Where Karate Fails
Let’s begin this post by reading some old news. This happened in 2008. It’s still relevant: Female...
You Know You Are Doing Too Much Karate If… (pt. 2)
Some fun people over at MartialArtsPlanet.com expanded on my previous post (You Know You Are Doing Too Much Ka...
You Know You Are Doing Too Much Karate If…
Karate people tend to be too “stiff and serious” sometimes, so let’s try some humor, shall w...
Tsumasaki – The “Old” Way of Kicking?
I remember when I first went to Okinawa for Karate and Kobudo training. Though it was a long time ago (I was o...
Aggressive, Offensive… And Fudô-shin
Last week we had some “trouble” in class. Let me tell you: It was a normal Wednesday evening and, ...