The Biggest Problem With “Sport Karate”
Somebody asked me: “Do you prefer kata or kumite?” I replied: “Do you prefer your left or yo...
Exclusive Interview: Luigi Busà – World Kumite Champion
“Op, op, op, op… Oppa Gangnam Style!” That’s the lyrics to Korean pop song ‘Gang...
How to Always Look Good in Your Karate Gi (Uniform)
A pear. A watermelon. An apple. The ways people look in their Karate gi can often be compared to a fruit. Sadl...
How a World Champion Survived a Small Mistake (That Nearly Cost Him the World Games Title)
Imagine the fear: You are standing on the mat in the kata finals of the World Games. You have been competing a...
How to Achieve Greatness in Karate (& Life): Let Go of Attachment
Sometimes you go through those moments in life that literally flip your worldview upside down. Man, how I love...
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...
“The K is on the Way”: An Exclusive Interview with the President of WKF – Karate’s Controversial Road to the Olympics 2020 (pt. 2)
Note: This is part two of my exploration into Karate and the Olympics; interviewing the president of the WKF (...
The Wisdom of Inoue Yoshimi: Legendary Japanese National Team Kata Coach (Seminar Recap)
Inoue Yoshimi sensei is not your ordinary grey-haired, chain-smoking Japanese gentleman. Well, he is a gentlem...
Exclusive Interview: Antonio Diaz – World Karate Champion (pt. 1)
Folks… I did it. After stalking him like a sweaty ninja for an entire weekend, riding ninja-style on the...
Why I Compete In Kata
“You are weird…” The words echoed in my head that night, when I was going to bed, as if some...
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