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...
What You Need To Know About Making Karate Look Easy The other week I was teaching a self-defense (= Karate) technique, where you slip under your opponents attempt...
The Meaning of Onegaishimasu Today, when I walked to the dojo, something remarkable happened. You see, when I cross the road at pedestrian ...
How To Practice Karate Alone Here’s a question I get a lot: “Dear Jesse-san, Training Karate alone is very hard for me. I know ...
When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong – Ground Fighting in Karate I remember being at this great seminar once, covering all kinds of nifty kata application principles, when, su...
Ryuei-ryu History & Ramblings: Kata Anan This weekend I’m going to do a seminar on the kata Anan, and when I give seminars I always do a theory s...
“Karate-do Sanka” by Nagamine Shoshin Written by the late founder of Matsubayashi Shorin-ryu Karate, Nagamine Shoshin, the Karate-do Sanka (lit. emp...
The Great Escape – 5 Steps to Fleeing a McDojo Two weeks ago I received an e-mail that sent shivers down my spine. Read it yourself (slightly edited): Hey Je...