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Lately I’ve been thinking about this whole “kata” issue. More correctly, changes. I’ve...

Okay, I’m a little disappointed in you guys. Hear me out: Since I recently received my long-awaited 10th...

I’m in Okinawa. We’re driving to a secret spot, located in Nago, two hours from Shuri Castle. Su...

Yesterday I arrived safe and sound in the birthplace of Karate – Okinawa. It’s funny that I’...

Let me ask you something: Do you have a hard time understanding water vapor? (You know, that gas thingy you se...

The other week I was teaching a self-defense (= Karate) technique, where you slip under your opponents attempt...

So, it’s been almost 17 years since Henry Rollins first got his famous essay Iron and The Soul published (i...

Today, when I walked to the dojo, something remarkable happened. You see, when I cross the road at pedestrian ...

Here’s a question I get a lot: “Dear Jesse-san, Training Karate alone is very hard for me. I know ...

I remember being at this great seminar once, covering all kinds of nifty kata application principles, when, su...

This weekend I’m going to do a seminar on the kata Anan, and when I give seminars I always do a theory s...