“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...
You Know You Are Doing Too Much Karate If… Karate people tend to be too “stiff and serious” sometimes, so let’s try some humor, shall w...
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...
Theseus’s Paradox I love paradoxes. Specifically the philosophical ones. It’s really fascinating how a statement (sometim...
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 ...
The 5 Universal Feedback Steps We all know how hard it can be take feedback sometimes. You know, when you hear for the 127th time that “...
“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 Art of War and Single Combat Have you read “The Art of War”? You know, that old Chinese military treatise written by Sun Tzu i...
The Double-Edged Sword – Sanchin The Okinawans love to party. And Karate masters are no exception. Actually, if you have read your history, you...
“To Those Who Seek Sports, Education & Character Formation Through Okinawan Karate” This is my edited translation of a lecture entitled “To Those Who Seek Sports, Education & Character...