MARTIAL ARTS BLOG
(MAY 2024)
"Kata were never meant to ‘teach’ us anything but rather to culminate the lessons we should have already learned in two-person practice."
MAY 29, 2024
"If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you."
MAY 26, 2024
Kata is not merely a sequence of movements; it’s a timeless link to the wisdom of pioneering masters.
MAY 24, 2024
A knife wound can change your life in an instant. Traditional dojo training may not be enough.
MAY 23, 2024
Karate’s Missing Link: The Legacy of Tegumi and Its Relevance to Self-Defense Today.
MAY 22, 2024
"…..the ways of thrusting and blocking – that is to say, the techniques of attack and defense – have innumerable variations."
MAY 21, 2024
![Gichin Funakoshi’s ideal, [..] was to advance from Jutsu to Do. It has become my mission to attain this goal. image](blog-images/img0254-sm.png "Click to read more")
"Gichin Funakoshi’s ideal, [..] was to advance from Jutsu to Do. It has become my mission to attain this goal."
MAY 16, 2024
From Complacency to Overconfidence: The Many Different Views of Traditional Karate.
MAY 15, 2024
One Size Doesn't Fit All: Effective self-protection needs a different approach.
MAY 13, 2024
Kata movements hold deeper meanings beyond their surface appearance, often misunderstood in practice.
MAY 10, 2024
Delve deeper, for in asking the right questions, you’ll detect the absence of what truly matters.
MAY 08, 2024
"Character is the cornerstone of martial arts training; it is more important than skill, more important than strength, and more important than technique."
MAY 07, 2024
"The karate that high school students practice today is not the same karate that was practiced even as recently as ten years ago."
MAY 01, 2024
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