Isshin - Concentration the Art

A long time ago in a different world……… The Burmese fighter was in the middle of melee, friend and foe mixing it shoulder to shoulder when h...

Before long in any internet discussion on kobudo the discussion often turns to which style of study is best, who’s doing the ‘real’ kobudo, ...

I don’t speak for all Isshinryu, only my own practice from my instructors training. It has been sufficient to keep me training over 30 years...

When we think about Kobudo today perhaps we imagine a day when that weapon in our hand had an actual purpose, either in sudden attack or sin...

It’s funny how it seems sustained discussion on Kobudo rarely happens, I’m sure because there is often little perceived common ground betwee...

I often wonder about the circumstances that gave rise to the arts that comprise today’s Karate, and I know many others do too. Regardless...

  When I think about advancing instruction for the dan student I think the most important principle I've learned is that all sizes ...