3 Remarkable Karate Observations from Okinawa – Here We Go Again
Wassup my ninjas?! As you may, or may not, know I arrived in Okinawa exactly a week ago. A sweaty week, to be ...
The Karate Code: Official Press Release
Finally. After 18 months of back-breaking research, writing, translating and most of all waiting – The Karat...
Enter the Ishi-Sashi: Old-Style Functional Karate Strength Training for the 21st Century
The other day somebody asked me how to strength train for Karate. What machines to use, how many sets, how man...
Infiltrating The Okinawan Funakoshi Clan
Today was my last day here in Okinawa. Too bad. So, of course I had to do one last sayonara-trip down the unbe...
The Secret of Reigi
When you’re teaching beginners they’re bound to ask you challenging and thrilling questions. I lov...
“Dear Kata Critic…”
There are some pretty fun words and phrases out there. For example, in German they have the horribly long word...
Okinawa Traditional Karatedo Kobudo World Tournament 2009 – Day 3 (Tournament)
So, day three of the “Okinawa Traditional Karatedo Kobudo World Tournament 2009″ is officially over. A...
Okinawa Traditional Karatedo Kobudo World Tournament 2009 – Day 2 (Demonstrations)
Okay, I’m back by the keyboard, reporting from the “Okinawa Traditional Karatedo Kobudo World Tourname...
6 Reasons for Changes in Kata
Being here in Okinawa gives you a whole new perspective on kata. For example, I have been taught four differen...
The 10 Rules of Old School Karate
“Classical Karate.” “Traditional Karate.” “Old-style Karate.” “Ortho...