59 Signs Your Dojo is Awesome
Is your dojo awesome? I hope so! Because your dojo, which literally translates to “place of the WayR...
The 3 Types of Bunkai (Omote, Ura & Honto)
What do you know about bunkai? If you are like most people – you know a little bit. You know that the an...
How to Be the Black Belt You Were Meant to Be
You bow deeply when you exit the dojo. Yet, you cut somebody off in traffic as you drive home. You say: “...
What “The Way” of Karate Actually Means (Read This!)
Drip. Drip, drip. I open my eyes. Another drop of sweat splashes on the floor. All I can see are my feet, hove...
The 10 Commandments of Karate Nerds™
Karate is not a religion. Still, I have come up with 10 “holy” commandments that you really need t...
Why You Should Lie to Your Karate Students (Occasionally)
“Shiranu ga hotoke” (“Not knowing is Buddha.”) Once upon a time, during the 1970’...
Mental Power Training for Karate: Controlling Your Self-Image
Self-defense is not a sport. I think we can all agree on that. So, by definition, traditional Karate can’...
Shin-Gi-Tai: The Definition of a True Sensei
We have all met them. Those unique Karate teachers that make everything feel like instant enlightenment. Those...
The Karate Code: Official Press Release
Finally. After 18 months of back-breaking research, writing, translating and most of all waiting – The Karat...
The 3 C’s of Japanese: Cold, Confused & Constipated
“Ka-slap!” It was one of the most stinging verbal slaps I’d ever received. And I loved it. To make a lon...
“When Should I Leave My Sensei And Start My Own Dojo?”
An e-mail was received. From a ridiculously handsome man named Gary, with an impeccable taste in blogs. Obvio...
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