Thursday, February 14, 2013

Strange Voices and Art of Conversing

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While I was reading Itoman’s 1934 “ The Study of China Hand Techniques” on the older practices of Toudi, this section of the chapter ‘T...
Sunday, February 10, 2013

The theories behind blocks

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A recent discussion with a friend followed a number of different practices I was taught, or discovered, over the past years into the p...
Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Injuries, Illness, Disability and Aging Considerations

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Back in 1983 one evening I showed up to train with Charles Murray and I had some leg injury making it impossible to perform the jumpin...
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Saturday, January 19, 2013

Motobu Choki Self Defense Techniques

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Being an Isshinryu practitioner, having the chance to see and practice Motobu Choki ’s self defense drills and understand the shape they my...
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Advancing Studies in Kata

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  The advancing study of Kata in Bushi No Te Isshinryu offers advancing training tools for our use.   One of them offers some enjoyable tr...
Friday, January 4, 2013

Observations on Isshinryu Kobudo

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I am only speaking from my own understanding of Isshinryu Kobudo based on my 40 years of experience, My training came from Charles Murray ...
Thursday, December 27, 2012

The Kobudo of Shimabuku Tatsuo – Tonfa of Taira

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We are so fortunate to have footage preserved by the Ryukyu Kobudo Hozon Shinko kai showing Taira Shinken performing the kata Hama Higa N...
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