Here is a strategic philosophical question - A. Funakoshi Gichin said, "Do not think of winning - think of not losing." B. One of the maxims...
Regarding seeing kata as an impractical, rigid sequence of moves, let's look at football. While in kata one person does many moves, in football...
When I began my practice in 1966, kiai's were generally thrown in on the last rep of each drill. They were also firmly entrenched in kata,...
Funakoshi, "The father of modern karate", was a traditional Okinawan master who studied with Itosu Anko in the "old ways" of toude/todi. His time...
The original thread of this topic has been blocked pending review, most likely for getting too political. But I felt a need to add something to...
Count (Juan Rapheal) Dante, well known from 1960's comic book ads, self-professed "Deadliest Man Alive" and master of Dim Mak made secret death...
We've likely heard of "gym" and "dojo" being used interchangeably. After all, they are places where one goes to work out and exercise. But...
Just read a new book entitled Itosu Anko by Joe Swift. If you are interested in the evolution of Karate in the late 1800's to early 1900's and...
Culture: The characteristics and features shared by people in a place or time. From the Latin, colere - to cultivate and nurture. The verb used...
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