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(JAN 2025)

Getting Off the Attack Line: Enbusen and the Reality of Angles in Kata. image

Getting Off the Attack Line: Enbusen and the Reality of Angles in Kata.

JAN 31, 2025

Karate Before the Labels: No Names, Just Karate. Don’t Wait – Take Control. image

Karate Before the Labels: No Names, Just Karate. Don’t Wait – Take Control.

JAN 29, 2025

Kata is handed down from older generations, and if you think of it as a part of culture…. image

"Kata is handed down from older generations, and if you think of it as a part of culture…."

JAN 28, 2025

Karate in Context: Guided by History, Defined by Purpose. image

Karate in Context: Guided by History, Defined by Purpose.

JAN 27, 2025

In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s mind there are few. image

"In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s mind there are few."

JAN 24, 2025

The Bigger Picture: Principles and Concepts in Motion – The True Gift of Kata. image

The Bigger Picture: Principles and Concepts in Motion – The True Gift of Kata.

JAN 22, 2025

If you know the Way broadly, you will see it in everything.image

"If you know the Way broadly, you will see it in everything."

JAN 21, 2025

The Next Step: Finding Opportunity Beyond Closed Doors – It Could Lead to a New Path. image

The Next Step: Finding Opportunity Beyond Closed Doors – It Could Lead to a New Path.

JAN 20, 2025

From Boat to Battlefield: Understanding the True Purpose of Karate. image

From Boat to Battlefield: Understanding the True Purpose of Karate.

JAN 19, 2025

Beyond the Dojo: Dedication in Practice, One Notebook at a Time. image

Beyond the Dojo: Dedication in Practice, One Notebook at a Time.

JAN 17, 2025

Tradition, Technique, and Truth: When Karate Doesn’t Adapt to Real-Life Threats. image

Tradition, Technique, and Truth: When Karate Doesn’t Adapt to Real-Life Threats.

JAN 15, 2025

In the Silence, the Lessons Begin: A Reminder That the Sensei Won’t Always Be There. image

In the Silence, the Lessons Begin: A Reminder That the Sensei Won’t Always Be There.

JAN 14, 2025

Training for Purpose: Your Karate, Your Choice. Choose wisely. image

Training for Purpose: Your Karate, Your Choice. Choose wisely.

JAN 13, 2025

‘Karate ni Sente Nashi’: The Case for Pre-emption in Karate, When Waiting Is Not an Option. image

‘Karate ni Sente Nashi’: The Case for Pre-emption in Karate, When Waiting Is Not an Option.

JAN 11, 2025

Guard Up? Think Again: A Stark Reminder of Self-Defense Reality. image

Guard Up? Think Again: A Stark Reminder of Self-Defense Reality.

JAN 09, 2025

The Missing Pieces: Beyond Judo. The Forgotten Throwing and Grappling of Karate. image

The Missing Pieces: Beyond Judo. The Forgotten Throwing and Grappling of Karate.

JAN 08, 2025

Old Age and Treachery Will Always Outsmart Youth and Enthusiasm. image

Old Age and Treachery Will Always Outsmart Youth and Enthusiasm.

JAN 07, 2025

Respecting Cultural Context: ‘Osu’: It Isn’t Always Appropriate. image

Respecting Cultural Context: ‘Osu’: It Isn’t Always Appropriate.

JAN 06, 2025

The Road Ahead: The Choices We Make in the Moment. image

The Road Ahead: The Choices We Make in the Moment.

JAN 04, 2025

The Road Home: Staying Safe, One Step at a Time. image

The Road Home: Staying Safe, One Step at a Time.

JAN 03, 2025

Where Commitment Finds a Home: Dedication. image

Where Commitment Finds a Home: Dedication.

JAN 01, 2025

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