Inpi (隠秘)
All Tou'on-ryu teachers that received a teaching license from Kanzaki sensei are very skilled. But…
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October 20, 2021
Bicycle! Bicycle!
I usually commute to work on the bus and train, but when Covid-19 struck I…
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October 20, 2021
Taira Shinken Kata Enbu
This video footage of Ryukyu Kobudo Hozon Shinko Kai founder Taira Shinken has been around…
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October 16, 2021
Taira Shinken (1898 - 1970)
Uechi Kanbun & Dojo Fees
There's an interesting anecdote written about the founder of Uechi-ryu, Uechi Kanbun, on the Wakayama…
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October 10, 2021
Uechi Kanbun
Practice vs. Kata
Practice allows us to fail. That is the importance of practice as opposed to kata.…
October 8, 2021
Old School Karate: Kebanashi
If you look at some versions of Karate kata you can see remnants of the…
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October 1, 2021
Sanseru with Ikeda sensei. Kanzaki sensei watching.
Karate Styles
Japan has culturally and historically been an ordered and hierarchical society. Therefore it comes as…
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September 29, 2021
Toyama (Oyadomari) Kanken overseeing practice
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
