Dojo-kun: Karate’s Organized Brainwash?
Imagine a dark, chilly, evening. A cold wind is blowing in the trees… I was on my way to training. Walki...
Wabi-Sabi
Have you ever seen something beautiful, like a piece of furniture, or a sculpture, or painting, and thought &#...
The Makiwara – Thoughts, Ideas and Quotes
The other day I headed to the local Sumo arena, just to look around a little. Usually you will see about ten o...
Bun Bu Ryo Do
As we all know, you need to master both the pen and the sword to be a true master of the art of Karate. In Jap...
Kimochi – Just Feel It
“Noooo! Moooore kimochi!” “Kimochi…” “Kimochi!!!” The word echoed in...
7 Ways to Find Your “Tokui Waza”
Have you ever seen somebody execute a really superb technique, and wondered “How on earth does he/she do it?...
An Outline of Kicking
The physical act of kicking is something that never ceases to fascinate people, and it tends to be a reason to...
Elephants, Lions & Kihon
What do you do on the evenings? And I don’t mean when you train, but after training. Like when you have eate...
My 3 Advices for Supplementary Training
At some point in your training you may feel you have reached a plateau, where you can’t seem to get any ...
The Two Sides of Muchimi
Imagine a big jar filled with honey. Sweet, sticky, thick honey… Stop drooling, it’s only a though...
“7 Points of Karate-jutsu” by Motobu Choki
Today I decided to give the keyboard to someone else: Motobu Choki. Or – as they say here in Okinawa ...