Exclusive Interview: Rika Usami – The Undisputed Queen of Karate Kata
Imagine this sound: 12’000 people giving somebody a 5-minute-long standing ovation. Now, imagine this &#...
Exclusive Interview: Master Ken – The Mastermind of “Enter the Dojo” Karate Comedy
Karate is a pretty serious martial art. We crack bones, punch mouths and kick groins. But sometimes you just g...
The Wisdom of Inoue Yoshimi: Legendary Japanese National Team Kata Coach (Seminar Recap)
Inoue Yoshimi sensei is not your ordinary grey-haired, chain-smoking Japanese gentleman. Well, he is a gentlem...
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...
Exclusive Interview: Antonio Diaz – World Karate Champion (pt. 1)
Folks… I did it. After stalking him like a sweaty ninja for an entire weekend, riding ninja-style on the...
The Famous 5 Hip Twist Exercises of Luca Valdesi
Remember when I went to that Luca Valdesi camp in Finland earlier this year? If you don’t, then here it ...
Safe Is Risky. Risky Is Safe.
So I’ve just arrived from Dutch Open, a big international Karate tournament held yearly in Rotterdam, Ho...
Okinawa Traditional Karatedo Kobudo World Tournament 2009 – Day 4 (Seminars)
I’m back! First of all, sorry that I’m one day late with this last report from the “Okinawa Trad...
Okinawa Traditional Karatedo Kobudo World Tournament 2009 – Day 1 (Registrations)
So it has finally begun… Today was the first official day of the “Okinawa Traditional Karatedo Kob...