Tough Love (厳しい)
I'm dismayed at some Kurodee schools that are run as little more than fitness clubs.…
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November 16, 2021
The Other Ryukyukan
I think most Karateka are familiar with the Ryukyukan located in Fuzhou. The Ryukyukan served…
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November 11, 2021
Yamaguchi Gogen & Goju-ryu
There have been numerous articles about Goju Kai founder Yamaguchi Gogen over the decades, but…
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November 8, 2021
Yamaguchi Gogen with his son Goshi
A Certificate from Miyagi Chojun?
So here's the thing, by all accounts Miyagi Chojun was adamantly against the commercialization of…
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November 7, 2021
Kowa no kata / Kiso San (光和の型・基礎三)
When I started learning Tou'on-ryu, Kanzaki sensei first taught me Sanchin, then Sesan, Sanseru and…
October 29, 2021
Yagi Meitoku & Miyagi Chojun
Goju-ryu founder Miyagi Chojun had several senior students that carried on his legacy. The most…
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October 28, 2021
The Karate Paradox
If you're a karateka today you have more styles to choose from compared to a…
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October 24, 2021
