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...
How to Achieve Greatness in Karate (& Life): Let Go of Attachment
Sometimes you go through those moments in life that literally flip your worldview upside down. Man, how I love...
The #1 Reason Why Every Serious Karate-ka Needs to Travel to Okinawa Right Now
Some people might find this strange: But my strongest memories from living in Okinawa (the birthplace of Karat...
Musings on Mushin: Karate’s Equivalent of Mindfulness
Fun fact: At the tender age of twenty-three, French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer and Catholic p...
Kyudo Mugen: Karate Is Like Boiling Water
You know what I can’t stand? People who take “pauses” from Karate. “Oh, I’m so b...
The Cloud of Karate – Where Things Went Wrong
I don’t know about you, but I have tons of metaphors for describing Karate. Most of them are pretty stra...
Exploring The Karate Mentality: Respect It Or Check It
Was everything better before? An expression heard now and then, most often by veterans in their chosen field o...
Choosing The Right Path Towards The “Ultimate Aim” of Karate
Disclaimer: To all you second graders, there are no images in this post. Sorry. And I’m not even sorry. ...
“Iron and The Soul” – by Henry Rollins
So, it’s been almost 17 years since Henry Rollins first got his famous essay Iron and The Soul published (i...
Sport Karate: “Meimoku no Bugei”
Okay, so yesterday I was at this competition, right. I’m standing there, waiting for the thing to start,...
Quick Guide to Training in Ye Old Days
Last monday, after class, a sempai came to me and asked me what it was like in ‘ye old days’ if yo...