Tuesday, 20 January 2009

Shotokan karate subtleties

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I’ve made many discoveries in recent weeks, which have forced me to change my self-practice routine. I stumbled across several ‘invisible w...
Friday, 9 January 2009

Blog Reviewed on TSW

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I failed to mention that this blog was reviewed on TSW (The Shotokan Way) at the end of last year. I didn't know it was being reviewed,...
Monday, 5 January 2009

Nakatsu City

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Mizuho and I recently ventured into Nakatsu’s tera machi (temple town). We went at the ideal time (an unusually cold and grey skied day) to...
Saturday, 3 January 2009

Kangeiko 2009

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I’m presently doing my annual Kangeiko (Special Winter Training) which will be completed tomorrow. You can click here to check out my 2008 ...
Thursday, 1 January 2009

New Years Resolution

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On January 1st (this day last year), I stated “My karate has no past, no nothing. I BEGIN KARATE FROM TODAY. My New Year’s resolution is t...
Monday, 29 December 2008

Final Group Training for 2008

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I thought I’d provide an overview of the final group lesson of 2008. For those of you who haven’t lived and trained here in Japan, hopefull...
Tuesday, 23 December 2008

Loving karate

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I’m really looking forward to the final group training of the year, being held at the dojo this Saturday. At last week’s group training we l...
Monday, 22 December 2008

Asai Sensei's final international interview republished

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As most of you will probably know, I conducted Tetsuhiko Asai Sensei’s final international interview, which appeared in Shotokan Karate Maga...
Tuesday, 16 December 2008

Teaching Seminars in Hawaii

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This 'new' video footage I've just uploaded tonight on Youtube was actually taken in early 2003 (in Honolulu, Hawaii). Asai Sen...
Sunday, 14 December 2008

New video of Asai Sensei on Youtube

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I've just uploaded a clip on Youtube of Asai Sensei, slapping yours truly around with various open hand techniques. The emphasis in thi...