Remembering Minowa Katsuhiko
Today I reflected on my Kobudo teacher Minowa Katsuhiko who passed away on this day in 2003. I remember him talking about technique, kata, applications, …
Today I reflected on my Kobudo teacher Minowa Katsuhiko who passed away on this day in 2003. I remember him talking about technique, kata, applications, …
Another video from Chinen Shinzo showing a man practicing in his garden in the 1970s: Maezato no Nunchaku, Sakugawa no non (sho), Naihanchi shodan.
Oscar Wilde is quoted as saying, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” It seems there is no shortage …
I hope everyone is safe and keeping well. In today’s post I wanted to say how much I enjoyed training this morning. It was a …
Another week and another onslaught of videos on the web showing hopelessly unskilled, out-of- shape “Kurodee” masters demonstrating kata or technique on hapless students, reinforcing …
I originally published this post on Derek English sensei five years ago which included an interview conducted by Mike Clark sensei (thank you wherever you …