Remembering Kanzaki Shigekazu
January 13th marks the third anniversary of the passing of my teacher Kanzaki Shigekazu sensei. Although years apart, it is a bit ironic that Kanzaki …
Karatedo
Higaonna (東恩納)
On Okinawa, the family name is typically pronounced ‘Higaonna’ while on the Japanese mainland it is usually pronounced ‘Higashionna’. But you may be surprised that …
Cobra Kai Season 3 Episode 4
If you enjoyed the ‘Karate Kid’ movie from the 1980s, then you’ll love TV show ‘Cobra Kai’ which is now on Netflix. It’s a great …
Toyama Seiko Article
Thank you to everyone who kindly purchased an ebook with the proceeds being donated towards the Vancouver Food Bank. I will keep the post open …
Goju-ryu & Matayoshi Kobudo
Another video from Chinen Shinzo. Filmed in 1975. I think at the 6:44 mark its Odo Seikichi doing niccho gama, and at the 7:30 mark …
Karate & Kobudo
Another video from Chinen Shinzo showing a man practicing in his garden in the 1970s: Maezato no Nunchaku, Sakugawa no non (sho), Naihanchi shodan.
1972 Miyagi Chojun 20th Anniversary Memorial Demonstration
Filmed by Chinen Shinzo on October 7, 1972.
Books on Kojo-ryu – Part 6
There are several books about the Kojo-ryu, and I would like to examine what is written about it. From the old books, we have Karate-do …