Month: October 2014
I’m no expert
For most of my adult life I’ve practiced and researched Okinawa Karatedō and Ryukyu Kobudō. So for that reason I’m sometimes mistaken as some kind …
Tawada no sai
Tawada no sai is named after Tawada Shinboku (多和田真睦) whose nickname was Meganou (メガントウ). Tawada (1814 – 1884) was a student of Matsumura Sokon (1798 …
Craftsmanship
It was the end of the week and my wife and I were both tired; neither of us felt like making dinner. We’re lucky that …
Why do you train?
I am very fortunate to have good teachers. Teachers who cared about not only my technical competence, but also with providing me with a strong …