The Beginner’s Guide to Bunkai
Do you practice bunkai? Some people say it’s the most important aspect of Karate. Others say it’s ...
Your Karate “Blocks” Are Dysfunctional. Here’s Why.
“Traditional Karate blocks don’t work against real attacks.” That’s something I often ...
Exclusive Interview: Iain Abernethy – UK’s Leading Expert on Practical Kata Bunkai (pt. 2)
Note: This is the second part of my interview with Iain Abernethy – UK’s Leading Expert on Practi...
The Bunkai Blueprint: A Simple Framework for Applying the Kata of Karate in Practical Self-Defense
Bunkai should be easy. That’s my philosophy when it comes to applying the techniques of kata. But still,...
What Every Karate-ka Should Know About “Kiai!”
Can you teach someone “fighting spirit”? Tricky question. Some people would say that you can’...
The Reason for Triple Techniques in Kata
Sitting at my computer, sippin’ on a protein shake. An e-mail pops up. It went something like this [slig...
How to Never Lose Motivation for Training Karate
I once read this interesting quote: “There is no such thing as “motivation”. There is only l...
20 (Even) More Things About Karate You Ought to Know
All right folks! I’m finally back from a long week in Paris, with a bag full of fresh and exclusive vide...
The 2 Types of Karate People – Which One Are You?
This weekend I visited Berlin – the capital of Germany – for the first time. In case you havenR...
The Karate Code: Official Press Release
Finally. After 18 months of back-breaking research, writing, translating and most of all waiting – The Karat...
Billy And The Banana – Karate’s #1 Rule
A while ago we held an advanced instructors course at out main dojo, open for all instructors and assistant in...