Vancouver Kowakan

Interview with Patrick McCarthy

Here is an insightful interview with Patrick McCarthy (Hanshi IRKRS) hosted by James Pankiewicz (Kancho of the Asato Dojo).

Higa Minoru is the well-known head of the Kyudokan dojo founded by his uncle Higa Yuchoku. What readers may not

A short note that I’ve been editing Mabuni and Nakasone’s ‘An Introduction to Karate-do’. Its slow and slightly tedious work,

Conventional portrayals of early Ryukyu are based on official histories written between 1650 and 1750. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, Gregory

Mawashi uke is a common technique found in all Nahate based systems (Goju, Uechi, Tou’on). In Tou’on-ryu this technique is

Today is a short (but for me exciting) update on my translation of Nakasone and Mabuni’s ‘Karate-do Nyumon’. Today I

January 13th marks the third anniversary of the passing of my teacher Kanzaki Shigekazu sensei. Although years apart, it is

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