Karate Articles by Jesse Enkamp

I remember when I first went to Okinawa for Karate and Kobudo training. Though it was a long time ago (I was o...

The following article is composed from different quotes and teachings of the late Shuri-te Karate expert Chiba...

Imagine you are out walking, on a chilly autumn day. The wind is howling, and some rain is dripping from the l...

Let’s talk a little Japanese. There is something that the Japanese call “yojijukugo” which I...

I love paradoxes. Specifically the philosophical ones. It’s really fascinating how a statement (sometim...

It was a warm June evening in downtown Shuri. The sun was beginning to set, and I was getting a ride back ...

We all know how hard it can be take feedback sometimes. You know, when you hear for the 127th time that “...

Today I thought I would try a post on the more “culinary” side of Karate. Because, as we all know,...

Have you read “The Art of War”? You know, that old Chinese military treatise written by Sun Tzu i...

The Okinawans love to party. And Karate masters are no exception. Actually, if you have read your history, you...

This is my edited translation of a lecture entitled “To Those Who Seek Sports, Education & Character...