Quick Guide to Cross-Training in Karate: How, If & Why You Need It
Aiiight, so people keep asking me about this “cross-training” thingy. “What is it, do I need...
The Little-Known Purpose of Karate’s Supreme Muscle of Madness: Latissimus Dorsi
Let’s talk about muscles. We all have them. Some have bigger ones, some have smaller ones. According to ...
Morio Higaonna’s 3 Ultimate Lessons of Karate Wisdom
Being here in Okinawa, practising Karate and Kobudo with all sorts of masters, gives you an interesting perspe...
How To Learn Karate in 10 Seconds?
Everything is supposed to go so fast these days. “Modern Kung-Fu Karate: Iron Poison Hand Training, Book...
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...
Periodization for Karate – Level Up!
Sometimes it’s tragic how blind obedience and unhealthy “respect” for dogmatic traditions te...
Sanchin & The 4 Secrets of The Skill of Strength
We are all looking for shortcuts. Constantly. I mean, just take a look at the cover of any randomly selected m...
Lectured By Sensei: “The Lion Incident”
I once heard that the only feeling you never forget is embarassment. Or was it humiliation? It’s a thin ...
What You Need To Know About Making Karate Look Easy
The other week I was teaching a self-defense (= Karate) technique, where you slip under your opponents attempt...
The Jing Method – Trademark or Truth?
My friend Jing came over this weekend.
Jing, as you probably understand, is Chinese.
He is in his mid-tw...
The Yamori Principle
When I lived in Okinawa, I had a whole pack of lizards living in my apartment. I still don't know how they got...