Interview with Conversations on Karate
Greg and Sue over at the "Conversations on Karate" podcast were kind enough to take…
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September 23, 2021
Uechi Kanbun – Draft Dodger or Conscientious Objector
Uechi Kanbun The founder of Uechi-ryu Karate-do, Uechi Kanbun (1877-1948) was born in the village…
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September 11, 2021
Uechi Kanbun
Itoman Morinobu Translation Update
I've been working on the translation of Itoman Morinobu's second book, Kenbu Zaso (拳武雑考-Miscellaneous thoughts…
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September 3, 2021
Throwing techniques from Itoman Morinobu's "Toudi no Kenkyu" (The Study of Karate (China Hand).
The Passing of Kyoda Juhatsu
August 31 marks the 53nd anniversary of the passing of Kyoda Juhatsu sensei founder of…
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August 31, 2021
The influence of French gymnastics and military French boxing on the creation of modern Karate (1867-1914)
A fantastic article on the potential influence of French military and physical education culture Okinawa…
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August 28, 2021
The Perversion of Karate & the Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa is the Basis for the "100 million Suicide Attacks" Booklet by…
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August 23, 2021
Everyone’s gone Surfing
There is a series of three photos taken in the early 1900s of Kyoda Juhatsu…
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August 16, 2021
Miyagi Chojun (right) & Kyoda Juhatsu (left)
Ryuho no Hon – Book Review
I don't know what possessed me to order a copy of Ryuho no hon (perhaps…
August 1, 2021
