What Every Karate-ka Should Know About Practical Ground Fighting
“A stranded goldfish.” That’s how I’d describe most Karate people when they get thrown...
Konishi Yasuhiro: The Hidden History of Karate’s Hardcore Hero
Does success always equal fame? If your answer is yes, how come you have never heard of Donald Bradman? Probab...
5 (More) Reasons Why Your Bunkai (Still) (Probably) Sucks
Remember that article a couple of months back, where I basically outlined why most bunkai (practical applicati...
Naha-te’s 2 Greatest “Secret” Lessons (pt. 1)
I think I was 15 years old when first I sparred against this evil Russian Ju-jutsu expert. He was smaller than...
Unveiling The Secret of The Bo
A few days ago, while I was practising Kobudo, I came to think of something that happened in Okinawa 1 ½ yea...
Koshi O Hineru
The above phrase, “Koshi o hineru“, translates as “Twisting (of the) hips“. This is so...