Exclusive Interview: Evan Pantazi – The Pressure Point Picasso (pt. 2) Note: This is the second part of my exclusive interview with Evan Pantazi – The Pressure Point Picasso. ...
Exclusive Interview: Evan Pantazi – The Pressure Point Picasso (pt. 1) Froth. And saliva. (Lots of it.) That’s what flooded out of the mouth of a dude I saw getting knocked ou...
3 Reasons Karate is the World’s Best Martial Art “Which martial art is the best?” It’s an age-old debate. Desktop warriors, fighters, scholar...
The True Power of Pauses in Kata Performance Question: Do you consider yourself a martial artist? I mean really, a martial artist; somebody who literally e...
Konishi Yasuhiro: The Hidden History of Karate’s Hardcore Hero Does success always equal fame? If your answer is yes, how come you have never heard of Donald Bradman? Probab...
Exclusive Interview: Luca Valdesi – The Undisputed King of Tournament Kata (pt. 2) Note: This is part two of my exclusive interview with Luca Valdesi, world kata champion. Read part one here! A...
Go Kenki: The Undercover Kung-fu Pioneer of Okinawan Karate History is rarely written by losers. And if the modernization of Karate was a popularity contest, the losers s...
Reviving Meotode: The Ancient Okinawan Karate Concept of Kicking Ass Folks, I have a confession to make. I’m a sucker for good self-help books. Therefore, when self-help aut...
Will Real Karate Please Stand Up? So, I’m sitting on the plane right now, on my way home from spending yet another two awesome months in beaut...
Legends of Karate: Mabuni Kenwa and his Shitô-Ryû (pt. 4) Mabuni’s influence on JKA Shôtôkan-ryû Another quite important aspect, often overlooked, is Mabuni’...
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...