Styles of Karate (pt.2) – by Kanken Toyama Here is the second part of the article on “the styles of Karate”, written by Kanken Toyama (1888-1...
Kata – More Than Just Karate… What do you know about kata? “Kata is a set of moves you perform in Karate” most people would say....
Just Another Normal Day in Okinawa… Last Thursday was a great day. I was here at home, practicing Karate in my sweaty underwear as usual, minding ...
The Second Biggest Misconception of Kata Ever Today when I was taking a stroll I noticed this machine: “Oh, it’s a vending machine, you’re...
Kiai – The Battle Cry of Tennis Lately there has been something fascinating happening in the tennis (“what, not Karate?“) communit...
Water Training – What About It? As we all know, Okinawa (the birthplace of Karate, remember?) is an island completely surrounded by water. Bea...
Discovering An Old Secret Manual of Karate… This morning seemed to be like any other morning. I woke up early as usual (darn rainy season) and headed for ...
“The 100 Deadliest Karate Moves” – The REAL Meaning of Karate Last week, while browsing some Karate books, I found a really interesting book. It is in English, and on the f...
The Shiisa Dojo: A Pictorial Journey Yesterday I visited a very special “dojo”. It was not your average dojo though… because they...
The 5 Secrets for a Successful Club (And Longer Life?) The life of a typical Okinawan boy (or girl) basically circles around two things: School… and Sports Whe...
Surviving Training in Japan: A Practical Word & Phrase Guide Training in Japan (or anywhere in the world with a Japanese teacher) can sometimes be both fun and frustrating...