3 Differences Between Eastern & Western Karate
“How did training go?” “Great! Sensei didn’t remark on anything!” That’s w...
10 Japanese Words Everyone Misunderstands in Karate
Karate can be tricky. Especially when we use Japanese terms. Just like Medicine has Latin, and Mathematics ha...
3 Reasons Karate is the World’s Best Martial Art
“Which martial art is the best?” It’s an age-old debate. Desktop warriors, fighters, scholar...
The Meaning of “OSS” / “OSU” (+ When You Should NEVER Say It)
Imagine… If there was a magical word that could be used for nearly anything. Wouldn’t that be AWE...
The Practical Guide to Training Karate in Okinawa (Karate’s Birthplace)
Okinawa… This “mythical” island southwest of Japan, where Karate was born. Wouldn’t it...
The 10 Lessons of Grandmaster Itosu: Revisiting Karate’s Most Valuable Historical Essay
People keep e-mailing me on how to learn more about the history of Karate. They’re lost. And I totally u...
The #1 Reason Why Every Serious Karate-ka Needs to Travel to Okinawa Right Now
Some people might find this strange: But my strongest memories from living in Okinawa (the birthplace of Karat...
The #1 Way of Sounding Like a Total Amateur in Karate
Sometimes cultures clash in a more physical way than you wish for. Like the other day when I was at the superm...
The Japanese Pizza Problem: Karate’s Tasty Parallel
So yesterday I was at this pizza place, right. Shakey’s, it was called. There is something special to be...
Demystifying the Philosophy of “Shu-Ha-Ri”: 2 Awesome Stories
I don’t know about you, but in our dojo we’ve got to write a thesis for some gradings. For example...
Karate Myth Busting: The Secret Truth About Peasants and Karate
Lately I’ve been noticing a pretty interesting phenomenon unfold in the world of MMA. You know how, a couple...