My favorite Gichin Funakoshi quote is: “Everything you encounter is an aspect of karate: find the marvelous truth there.”
Did he say “everything?” Wow! I...
Many karate systems teach the Sanchin kata as an external training method to strength-condition practitioners with a series of breath-controlled tensions. This mainstream understanding...
In the not-so-distant past weightlifting was discouraged for martial artists. "It will make you slow", "it will make you muscle-bound", and "all you need...
The International Traditional Karate Federation (ITKF) is in mourning today. President and Chairman, Hidetaka Nishiyama passed away on November 7, 2008, at the age...
William Chow helped develop martial arts in the U.S., specifically the family of styles referred to as kenpo or kempo. His style was called Kara-Ho Kenpo.
Pat Johnson worked with the stuntmen who doubled for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but that is only the beginning of Pat Johnson's martial arts resume.
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