Isshin - Concentration the Art
Ongoing thoughts on my martial studies and interests, which encompass almost everything.
Sunday, June 17, 2018
Joe Brague
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I never knew Joe Brague well. But he was a presence from the first time I started attending tournaments as a black belt ...
When I first saw the Ueichi Bushiken strike
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Many today with YouTube and other tools but a finger touch away do not realize what karate was 40 years ago. Literally...
Friday, June 15, 2018
A unique exercise in Multiple Striking
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The striking I had learned in my Isshinryu karate was pretty standard, and most effective. However when I first encountered a dr...
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Striking with the back of the empty hand
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Part of the ‘magic’ of karate was the adept could strike out when unexpected. The fact they were trained was not obvious, ...
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Some thoughts on being an instructor
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I was just a little old karate instructor, who ran an itty-bitty program for a long time. Perhaps because I focused on only having a very ...
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Time for the Drunken Fist
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I was watching the movie The Forbidden Kingdom, when during the fight between Jackie Chan and Jet Lee I noticed when Jackie used the Drunk...
Saturday, June 9, 2018
Unsubstantiated thoughts on Okinawa 1875 - 1905
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So much of the past is simply not available to us. Either because it was not written down, or not available for us to see. I must start of...
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