Sunday, 24 May 2009

Lifetime Budo

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I am a very confident person in my life, but when it comes to my karate technique, I’m never happy with myself – never satisfied. That is t...
Wednesday, 20 May 2009

Me no kubarikata

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Introduction: Me no kubarikata means ‘placing the eyes’. In karate we typically utilize 'me no kubarikata' in four circumstances. T...
Tuesday, 12 May 2009

Shodan Examination Kihon

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At present my kihon training is completely dedicated to the Shodan Exam Fundamentals with emphasis on “Waza no naka ni waza ga aru” which ...
Tuesday, 5 May 2009

JKS Technical Seminars

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The Nakatsu JKS (Japan Karate Shotorenmei) Seminars held between May 2nd and May 4th were nothing less than fantastic. I’m very thankful t...
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...