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...
Karate = mc^2 Karate by itself is not a science. It’s really not. Even though people sometimes say it is, I don’...
Muda, Muri, Mura – The 3 M’s of Karate Disclaimer: This post is heavily based on written content and contains no images whatsoever. Nevertheless, sin...
4 Evil (And Fun) Karate Pranks For April 1st This week my favorite day of the year arrives: April 1st. Also known as April Fools’ Day. The only day w...
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...
Safe Is Risky. Risky Is Safe. So I’ve just arrived from Dutch Open, a big international Karate tournament held yearly in Rotterdam, Ho...
10 Small Karate Pieces (pt. 2) I drew ten more. Well, actually eleven. But ten looks better in the headline. Here’s the ten previous on...
10 Small Karate Pieces (pt. 1) Today I felt creative. So, for this post I decided I would get me a notebook, and a pen… and then dig de...
“Dear Kata Critic…” There are some pretty fun words and phrases out there. For example, in German they have the horribly long word...