Choosing The Right Path Towards The “Ultimate Aim” of Karate Disclaimer: To all you second graders, there are no images in this post. Sorry. And I’m not even sorry. ...
The Famous 5 Hip Twist Exercises of Luca Valdesi Remember when I went to that Luca Valdesi camp in Finland earlier this year? If you don’t, then here it ...
The Endless List of Karate Feelings That mixed feeling of frustration and letdown; not having punched even harder, faster and better than your pre...
Karate & The 80/20 Principle Some might call me evil, but I don’t care. If a kid screams and misbehaves during Karate class, I will h...
Lectured By Sensei: “The Lion Incident” I once heard that the only feeling you never forget is embarassment. Or was it humiliation? It’s a thin ...
Infiltrating The Okinawan Funakoshi Clan Today was my last day here in Okinawa. Too bad. So, of course I had to do one last sayonara-trip down the unbe...
The Karate River: Coping With Change Lately I’ve been thinking about this whole “kata” issue. More correctly, changes. I’ve...
The Truth of “Ti” Okay, I’m a little disappointed in you guys. Hear me out: Since I recently received my long-awaited 10th...
Exclusive Footage: The Secret “Bushi” Matsumora Yashiki I’m in Okinawa. We’re driving to a secret spot, located in Nago, two hours from Shuri Castle. Su...
Karate & The Application of Knowledge Yesterday I arrived safe and sound in the birthplace of Karate – Okinawa. It’s funny that I’...
“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...