Thursday, 30 April 2009

Gomen na sai

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I’m sorry for my lack of articles lately. Quite simply I’ve had very limited time to write, as naturally, I prioritize karate training over...
Saturday, 25 April 2009

New Asai Sensei Videos on Youtube

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There has been some fantastic footage of Asai Sensei uploaded on youtube.... Here are the links: (1) Asai Sensei (Asai JKA Chief Inst...
Wednesday, 15 April 2009

Karate-Do Keiko

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Here is my latest training regime, for tho se of you, requesting an update. Kihon: Since the beginning of April my kihon-keiko is very much...
Tuesday, 7 April 2009

Practice with Hamid Abassalty

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Hamid Abassalty hopefully needs no introduction, he is the number one person in Japan to contact if you want to safely purchase a Japanese ...
Tuesday, 31 March 2009

Nagasaki Trip

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To commemorate two years in Japan Mizuho and I went to Nagasaki City for three and half days of R&R. We had such a great time wining an...
Thursday, 26 March 2009

TWO YEARS IN JAPAN

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Two years ago today we arrived back in Japan, therefore today is a day of celebration for Mizuho and myself. It feels as if only two months...
Saturday, 21 March 2009

Junansei

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This week I’ve been revisiting junansei (softness) in my karate. As a student of the late master, Tetsuhiko Asai Sensei, I focus on ‘softne...
Monday, 9 March 2009

Junbi undo

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After suffering a severe spinal injury, over 20 years ago, I realized that many of the 'traditional karate stretches' deemed “stand...
Saturday, 7 March 2009

Keage & Kekomi

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In this article I’d like to go back to the ‘basics’ and clarify the difference between the two main categories of karate kicks: keage (snap...
Sunday, 1 March 2009

The first day of Haru

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Today Japan officially enters Haru (Spring) however the 'Shunbun no hi' (Spring Day) holiday is not held until March 20th. Haru is ...