Gendai no Bushi – Nakamoto Masahiro (pt. 1) The vitality of the old, bearded man is hard to forget. With unbelievable swiftness he casually disarms his kn...
“Psst! That sensei is…” – Gossip in Karate “Psst… Jesse-san, don’t go to that sensei, he is crazy. He used to know very many kata and w...
Tsumasaki – The “Old” Way of Kicking? I remember when I first went to Okinawa for Karate and Kobudo training. Though it was a long time ago (I was o...
The Real McCoy – East & West It was a warm June evening in downtown Shuri. The sun was beginning to set, and I was getting a ride back ...
“Tabekko Karate Biscuits” – Review! Today I thought I would try a post on the more “culinary” side of Karate. Because, as we all know,...
The Double-Edged Sword – Sanchin The Okinawans love to party. And Karate masters are no exception. Actually, if you have read your history, you...
“To Those Who Seek Sports, Education & Character Formation Through Okinawan Karate” This is my edited translation of a lecture entitled “To Those Who Seek Sports, Education & Character...
Deconstructing a Master Last time I lived in Okinawa I had no TV or books. For 6 months! (Okay, I had my Japanese language books, bu...
From Okinawa to The World – A Short Story on Spirit I remember it like yesterday: It was a beautiful hot August day in Okinawa, and we – around 40 people fr...
My 7 Best Pictures from Okinawa It is well know that the old masters of Karate and Kobudo were often skilled in both the fine arts and the mar...
Okinawa Traditional Karatedo Kobudo World Tournament 2009 – Day 4 (Seminars) I’m back! First of all, sorry that I’m one day late with this last report from the “Okinawa Trad...