Periodization for Karate – Level Up!
Sometimes it’s tragic how blind obedience and unhealthy “respect” for dogmatic traditions te...
“Body Type Karate” And Why It Doesn’t Exist
There’s a pretty widespread theory in Karate these days that you should choose your ‘waza’ (...
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...
Legends of Karate: Mabuni Kenwa and his Shitô-Ryû (pt. 4)
Mabuni’s influence on JKA Shôtôkan-ryû Another quite important aspect, often overlooked, is Mabuni’...
Legends of Karate: Mabuni Kenwa and his Shitô-Ryû (pt. 3)
Continued from part 2. Mabuni’s teachings and research Mabuni wrote down his beliefs and philosophies ab...
Legends of Karate: Mabuni Kenwa and his Shitô-Ryû (pt. 2)
Continued from part 1. Mabuni and Kobudô One aspect rather rarely reported about Mabuni Kenwa is the fact tha...
Legends of Karate: Mabuni Kenwa and his Shitô-Ryû (pt. 1)
Sometimes you just read those articles that make you go: “Dang it! I wish I had the patience to write th...
Sanchin & The 4 Secrets of The Skill of Strength
We are all looking for shortcuts. Constantly. I mean, just take a look at the cover of any randomly selected m...
Black Belt Kids – Get Off Their Backs
A while back I posted an image in a post, where a black belt kid (age 11) threatens an adult brown belt woman ...
A Look At The Future of Karate: 3 Great Changes To Come
The other day I was having a conversation with one of the head MMA coaches at our academy. He was in a philoso...