Isshin - Concentration the Art

Ongoing thoughts on my martial studies and interests, which encompass almost everything.

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

A Rose by any other name…..

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  The eternal question of what is real karate. When in a century karate has gone from a practice by what several hundred school boys on ...

One full contact event in Baltimore in 1975

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   Back in 1971 I was selected my instructors to participate in a demonstration at a full contact card in Baltimore.  My role was very minor...

La raison plus fort est toujours la meilleux

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  Back in 1965 I was a summer student of the Foreign Language League school held at the Universitie de Reims. I was there to gain more k...

I only taught karate to young or old.

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    I was teaching at the local Boys and Girls Club with my programs.   Often at local events parents would ask me where they shou...
Monday, December 8, 2025

Saifa Possible Prime Source

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  Master Teruo Chinen "Saifa Kata" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MSjKvvPWRc In my early years I was shown various versions o...

When you believe it is cold! T'ai Chi weather

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  I hear most of the country is down to -20f, that was the temp.  When I taught tai chi outside on my driveway back in Derry, NH,  in th...

Kyudokan secrets striking variations

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    My description of striking techniques being shown.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whMspxSM4Yc   Against a right punch 1.  ...
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