Gendai no Bushi – Nakamoto Masahiro (pt. 1)
The vitality of the old, bearded man is hard to forget. With unbelievable swiftness he casually disarms his kn...
My Way of Teaching – Hate It Or Love It
These past weeks I have been indulging myself in a fat bunch of newly purchased Karate books. Sort of like ear...
Pimp Your Dojo (pt. 1)
The place (jo) where we practise the way (do), commonly known as the dojo, is a fascinating thing. No dojo loo...
Keizoku Wa Chikara Nari
Have you heard about the 10’000 hour rule? No? Simply put, there exists a theory that in order to be an ...
“Psst! That sensei is…” – Gossip in Karate
“Psst… Jesse-san, don’t go to that sensei, he is crazy. He used to know very many kata and w...
The Birth of Today’s Karate
I’m going to begin this post with a story. What would you say if I told you the following: Once upon a t...
Tsumasaki – The “Old” Way of Kicking?
I remember when I first went to Okinawa for Karate and Kobudo training. Though it was a long time ago (I was o...
Chibana Choshin – Butoku
The following article is composed from different quotes and teachings of the late Shuri-te Karate expert Chiba...
The Real McCoy – East & West
It was a warm June evening in downtown Shuri. The sun was beginning to set, and I was getting a ride back ...
“Tabekko Karate Biscuits” – Review!
Today I thought I would try a post on the more “culinary” side of Karate. Because, as we all know,...
The Double-Edged Sword – Sanchin
The Okinawans love to party. And Karate masters are no exception. Actually, if you have read your history, you...