Martial Arts Articles by Anthony DiFilippo

Anthony R. DiFilippo is the owner/director of the Ryukyu Kodokan Dojo and webmaster of Silk Road Enterprises - www.silkroadenterprisecn.com. He has been a student of the martial arts for over thirty five years and holds yudansha grades in Koryu Uchinadi Kenpo Jutsu and Okinawan Shorin Ryu karate. In 2001, Anthony R. DiFilippo was appointed the Africa Shibucho for the International Ryukyu Karate Research Society and Africa Region Style Head for Koryu Uchinadi Kenpo Jutsu, under the auspices of Hanshi Patrick McCarthy. (Biography) (Read Articles)

On the time scale of the history of the world, one person’s lifetime is a mere flicker of a flame. We're born, we live, and we die. This truth places the question of existence right at the forefront of all human thought. What is the purpose of my own existence within the greater scheme of things? - Or does the finality of death make life meaningless? These questions have been contemplated since the dawn of human creation. The need to find answers to such questions is found in humankinds need to feel we have a purpose, a connection to others, and a sense of being part of something much greater than ourselves. (Read Article)

The common human response to falling is the most dangerous. Although most people instinctively protect their heads, they will reach out to catch themselves and break an arm or wrist. Apprehension causes them to tense their body when makes it more susceptible to injury and causes the forces of the fall to travel through the body to the brain causing dizziness or even unconsciousness. (Read Article)

Introduction: The roots of Asian society lie in the careful attention given to reflective thought on the needs of all society and in the conscious development of effort as a process of spiritual awakening or enlightenment (kaigan) for everyone, working in relationship and harmony (wa). This is embedded in the East and is particularly visible in Japanese culture. Traditionally, the teaching of classical Okinawan karate also integrated the principles of kaigan and wa and was imparted through close one-to-one care, attention and guidance given to a student by a master teacher. This was central to the teaching tradition of the old karate masters and formed the core of the karate Program. (Read Article)