The Open Hand Notebook

When ‘Real’ Karate Isn’t Quite Real Enough: Static Steps or Dynamic Survival?

NOV 13, 2024

Respect Cannot Be Self-Appointed: If You Call Yourself Sensei, Have You Missed the Point?

NOV 12, 2024

Creativity in Motion: The Power of Possibility Through Asking the Right Questions.

NOV 10, 2024

Teaching Karate? Then Get It Right. When the Internet Gets It Wrong.

NOV 08, 2024

The Trouble With Trying to Do It All: Have Clarity of Purpose and Choose the Right Path.

NOV 07, 2024

Common Ground: Universal Principles and a Shared Language – Different Paths, Similar Movements.

NOV 06, 2024

Inhale Presence, Exhale Tension: Grounded in Breath, Connected in Spirit.

NOV 04, 2024

The Missing Ingredient in your training: Dedication.

NOV 03, 2024

Karate: Art or Illusion? No – Let’s Get Back to Reality.

NOV 01, 2024