2014: My Karate Year in Review
2015 is almost here. I’m stoked! With a new year comes new possibilities for growth in Karate & lif...
4 Things I Learned From Getting My A** Kicked in MMA
3 stitches. (No, that’s not my new rap name.) That’s what I see in the bathroom mirror, ever since...
3 Things Surfing Taught Me About Karate
“You!” I’m looking around, trying desperately to see who this girl is yelling and pointing a...
10 Commandments of Bodyguarding for Karate (+ Bonus Dojo Exercise!)
Have you ever used your Karate to defend yourself? What about somebody else? Although Karate has historically ...
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 Wisdom of Inoue Yoshimi: Legendary Japanese National Team Kata Coach (Seminar Recap)
Inoue Yoshimi sensei is not your ordinary grey-haired, chain-smoking Japanese gentleman. Well, he is a gentlem...
Morio Higaonna’s 3 Ultimate Lessons of Karate Wisdom
Being here in Okinawa, practising Karate and Kobudo with all sorts of masters, gives you an interesting perspe...