Legends of Karate: Mabuni Kenwa and his Shitô-Ryû (pt. 1) Sometimes you just read those articles that make you go: “Dang it! I wish I had the patience to write th...
The Truth of “Ti” Okay, I’m a little disappointed in you guys. Hear me out: Since I recently received my long-awaited 10th...
Saigo No Ninja – Seiko Fujita “You have the talent to be a ninja. I would like to teach you ninjutsu. What do you think?” “...
“Practise Kata Correctly” by Mabuni Kenwa Translated by Mark Tankosich MA, this essay, originally written by the founder of Shito-ryu Karate (Mabuni Ke...
The 20 Precepts of Karate (+ Shotokan Jungle Trip) I sometimes get asked questions like “I want to read some books on Karate, what do you recommend?”...
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...
Chibana Choshin – Butoku The following article is composed from different quotes and teachings of the late Shuri-te Karate expert Chiba...
The Double-Edged Sword – Sanchin The Okinawans love to party. And Karate masters are no exception. Actually, if you have read your history, you...
Styles of Karate (pt.2) – by Kanken Toyama Here is the second part of the article on “the styles of Karate”, written by Kanken Toyama (1888-1...
Styles of Karate (pt.1) – by Kanken Toyama Today I thought I would share one of my absolute favourite articles ever written on Karate. It’s about t...
Just Another Normal Day in Okinawa… Last Thursday was a great day. I was here at home, practicing Karate in my sweaty underwear as usual, minding ...