What is Kime in Karate?
It was a hot and humid day in August, and we were quietly walking home from the Kenritsu Budokan (Prefectural ...
The Secret of Reigi
When you’re teaching beginners they’re bound to ask you challenging and thrilling questions. I lov...
Billy And The Banana – Karate’s #1 Rule
A while ago we held an advanced instructors course at out main dojo, open for all instructors and assistant in...
SENI 2010: The International Combat Sports Show
Imagine being at a big expo, where thousands of martial artists can meet, compete, train, have fun and exchang...
The Connection Between Dancing & Fighting.
Have you seen any movies where some small detail just isn’t right? For instance, imagine a movie about t...
Move Over Bubishi – There’s A New Book In Town
How many of you began training Karate because you once (probably as a kid or teenager) saw a cool film, or rea...
The Whispers of Matsumura
Let me tell you about an interesting concept I once came up with: First of all, have you heard about the game ...
Koujiki – The Educational Karate Game
To better understand and appreciate the Karate that we’re all practising there are several approaches on...
The Great Lie of Karate
“Excuse me… teacher, when are we going to learn ‘the crane’?” I look down and se...
On Ko Chi Shin
I love mysteries. Do you? I’ve watched CSI, Law & Order, Midsumer Murders, Prison Break, Lost and ot...
Karate = mc^2
Karate by itself is not a science. It’s really not. Even though people sometimes say it is, I don’...