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(AUG 2024)

The Blueprint of Combat: Enbusen. Every Move Matters. image

The Blueprint of Combat: Enbusen. Every Move Matters.

AUG 30, 2024

Earning Every Step: Walking the Long Road to Mastery Through Your Effort and Hard Work. image

Earning Every Step: Walking the Long Road to Mastery Through Your Effort and Hard Work.

AUG 29, 2024

Beyond the Basics: Kata as a Framework for Karate Proficiency. image

Beyond the Basics: Kata as a Framework for Karate Proficiency.

AUG 28, 2024

Beyond the Fight: What Happens When the Fight Changes? Karate, The Art of Balance. image

Beyond the Fight: What Happens When the Fight Changes? Karate, The Art of Balance.

AUG 27, 2024

As we age, the focus should shift from physical prowess to mental and spiritual growth, embodying the true spirit of karate. image

As we age, the focus should shift from physical prowess to mental and spiritual growth, embodying the true spirit of karate.

AUG 26, 2024

Shouting into the Void: Is It Worth It? The Frustration of Writing for an Unseen Audience. image

Shouting into the Void: Is It Worth It? The Frustration of Writing for an Unseen Audience.

AUG 25, 2024

The Importance of Context: How It Shapes Our Understanding Beyond Style. image

The Importance of Context: How It Shapes Our Understanding Beyond Style.

AUG 24, 2024

Beyond the Surface: Choosing Depth Over Superficiality. image

Beyond the Surface: Choosing Depth Over Superficiality.

AUG 23, 2024

Reconnecting with Karate’s Origins: Understanding its roots. image

Reconnecting with Karate’s Origins: Understanding its roots.

AUG 22, 2024

Fast Isn’t Always Better: Speed vs. Substance. The Timeless Depth of Karate. image

Fast Isn’t Always Better: Speed vs. Substance. The Timeless Depth of Karate.

AUG 21, 2024

Beneath the Surface: Kata’s Hidden Wisdom and the Lessons of Karate’s Most Misunderstood Practice. image

Beneath the Surface: Kata’s Hidden Wisdom and the Lessons of Karate’s Most Misunderstood Practice.

AUG 20, 2024

Karate: The Art of Common Sense? image

Karate: The Art of Common Sense?

AUG 19, 2024

The Keiko-Gi Badge: A Symbol Worn With Pride. image

The Keiko-Gi Badge: A Symbol Worn With Pride.

AUG 18, 2024

The Reality of Resistance: When Realism Matters. image

The Reality of Resistance: When Realism Matters.

AUG 16, 2024

Driven to Win: Chasing Victory, The Drive and Discipline of Sport Karate Competitors. image

Driven to Win: Chasing Victory, The Drive and Discipline of Sport Karate Competitors.

AUG 15, 2024

Kakie. You have to rely on your senses, not power. image

"Kakie. You have to rely on your senses, not power."

AUG 14, 2024

The Greatest Opponent: The trouble is, you think you have time. image

The Greatest Opponent: The trouble is, you think you have time.

AUG 13, 2024

Groin Kicks: Perhaps They’re Not the Kryptonite You Were Hoping For. image

Groin Kicks: Perhaps They’re Not the Kryptonite You Were Hoping For.

AUG 12, 2024

Beyond the Dance: Kata, A Connection to History, A Method for Today. image

Beyond the Dance: Kata, A Connection to History, A Method for Today.

AUG 11, 2024

When the Guard Fails: The Importance of Proactive Defense. image

When the Guard Fails: The Importance of Proactive Defense.

AUG 09, 2024

Everything you see is just a reflection of what is inside you. Surface-level practice only reveals part of its depth. image

Everything you see is just a reflection of what is inside you. Surface-level practice only reveals part of its depth.

AUG 08, 2024

Surpassing Expectations: Going Beyond Your Limits. image

Surpassing Expectations: Going Beyond Your Limits.

AUG 07, 2024

Those who are possessed by nothing possess everything. image

"Those who are possessed by nothing possess everything."

AUG 06, 2024

Not a Stolen Legacy: The Reality of Shared Techniques. image

Not a Stolen Legacy: The Reality of Shared Techniques.

AUG 05, 2024

From Ritual to Reality: The Modern MMA Techniques Revealed in Kata. image

From Ritual to Reality: The Modern MMA Techniques Revealed in Kata.

AUG 03, 2024

The Mindful Warrior: Paying Attention to What’s Right in Front of You. image

The Mindful Warrior: Paying Attention to What’s Right in Front of You.

AUG 02, 2024

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