Isshin - Concentration the Art
Ongoing thoughts on my martial studies and interests, which encompass almost everything.
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
You must face evil directly in its eyes and make it blink.
›
There has not been a time when incredible evil has walked the earth. But for most of it, time has...
A few glimpses of what karate use was a bit ago.
›
When you look at these old photos of Ginchin Funakoshi showing how karate might be applied and then compare it against karate of today,...
Sunday, August 23, 2020
The shod foot
›
This photo of Ginchen Funakoshi striking a makiwara, brings much more to mind. Think about the geta he is wearing, and what...
1 comment:
Thursday, August 20, 2020
The seven year old black belts
›
Reality it has been happening for 30 years. After all there are no real standards to stop anyone from doing this. It was not new...
The floor that distracts
›
Perhaps it is just me, but from the first time I attended a tournament held in a hotel facility and was introduced to jarring car...
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
The challenge of today
›
In my state of diminished capabilities I still feel the need to find martial effectiveness. And though I work as my tai chi and ...
Friday, August 14, 2020
Otsuka Tadahiko: “Chugoku, Ryukyu Bugeishi”
›
Joe Swift obtained a copy for me about 2000. Of course it was in Japanese but he sent me the following message giving me a rough id...
1 comment:
‹
›
Home
View web version
