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“OPEN YOUR MOUTH!” For the 597th time in a row, after hours of grueling kata practice, sensei Inou...

I tried to educate the masses. I really did. But still, many Karate-ka are unsure if their dojo is a McDojo™...

I know, I know. Sometimes it’s hard to motivate yourself to practice Karate. We’ve all been there:...

“Which martial art is the best?” It’s an age-old debate. Desktop warriors, fighters, scholar...

I’ve said it before. But I’ll say it again: I’m a sucker for quotes. Good quotes, weird quot...

I know, I know… You probably think I write these articles lying naked on a bearskin rug, feather pen and...

Do you like kumite? You’re in luck, my friend! A quick internet search will give you thousands of ways t...

Karate is not a religion. Still, I have come up with 10 “holy” commandments that you really need t...

Do you remember your very first Karate class? I don’t. (Hey, I was like 2 years old!) Do you remember th...

I once read this interesting quote: “There is no such thing as “motivation”. There is only l...

Imagine the fear: You have been training in your dojo for many years now, but a weird feeling is slowly creepi...