Isshin - Concentration the Art

So I began reading Joe Swift’s translation of “Ryuku Oke Hiden Bujutsr: Karate, Bukijutsu” (Secret Royal Martial Arts of Ryukyu: Karat...

  There is no doubt the origins of karate included training on the makiwara, and I am sure it was intended for life. There are o...

At essence my art is what my instructor’s taught me. I was not taught that I should search of a better way, in the states or on Okin...

  When I began as a student I had no idea of what traditions we were following. I just followed instructions. After a while I observ...

  At the time I began to go out an train when possible with many other martial instructors, nobody expected that I would gain anythi...

    I was not a student of Dr. Yang Jwing-Mang. But I observed his influence on many martial matters over the years, and thought a r...

      First make it clear I am not a Chin Na expert by any means.   For about 5 years after Shodan I trained with as many...