10 Differences Between Okinawan Karate & Japanese Karate Question: Do you know the difference between Okinawan Karate & Japanese Karate? I didn’t. Until I v...
This Challenge Will Laser-Focus Your Karate It was a hot evening in August, 1952. David Tudor approached his piano on stage at the Maverick Concert Hall...
How to Get Massive Power In Your Karate Punches Do you know what power is? It’s tricky. But super important for Karate! Because, let’s face it:...
42 Secrets I Learned From The World’s Greatest Kata Coach “OPEN YOUR MOUTH!” For the 597th time in a row, after hours of grueling kata practice, sensei Inou...
How to Be the Black Belt You Were Meant to Be You bow deeply when you exit the dojo. Yet, you cut somebody off in traffic as you drive home. You say: “...
The Black Belt Myth (What They Never Told You About Being a Black Belt) For years, you’ve been told a lie. An ugly, dirty lie. Indoctrinated by people you trusted, with the imp...
3 Guaranteed Signs Your Dojo is NOT a McDojo™ I tried to educate the masses. I really did. But still, many Karate-ka are unsure if their dojo is a McDojo™...
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...
The Practical Guide to Training Karate in Okinawa (Karate’s Birthplace) Okinawa… This “mythical” island southwest of Japan, where Karate was born. Wouldn’t it...
Kiken, Kitsui & Kitanai: The 3 K’s of Old-School Traditional Karate Do you know what a koan is? No? A koan is a story, dialogue, question or statement which is used in Zen-practi...