Wabi-Sabi
Have you ever seen something beautiful, like a piece of furniture, or a sculpture, or painting, and thought &#...
“On Assymetry” By Fujita Seiko
As I have written before, the system I train in has strong influences from a man named Fujita Seiko (1899-1966...
The Makiwara – Thoughts, Ideas and Quotes
The other day I headed to the local Sumo arena, just to look around a little. Usually you will see about ten o...
Bun Bu Ryo Do
As we all know, you need to master both the pen and the sword to be a true master of the art of Karate. In Jap...
Kimochi – Just Feel It
“Noooo! Moooore kimochi!” “Kimochi…” “Kimochi!!!” The word echoed in...
7 Ways to Find Your “Tokui Waza”
Have you ever seen somebody execute a really superb technique, and wondered “How on earth does he/she do it?...
An Outline of Kicking
The physical act of kicking is something that never ceases to fascinate people, and it tends to be a reason to...
Elephants, Lions & Kihon
What do you do on the evenings? And I don’t mean when you train, but after training. Like when you have eate...
My 3 Advices for Supplementary Training
At some point in your training you may feel you have reached a plateau, where you can’t seem to get any ...
Understanding “The Smile” (pt. 2)
This is part 2 of ”Understanding the ‘Smile’”. If you haven’t read part 1, please do so. Okay, let...
Understanding “The Smile” (pt. 1)
Run, run, run! Sweat is dripping down my forehead. I’m late for the monorail. It leaves in five seconds or s...