Monday, 20 July 2009

Anata no karate ryuha wa dore desu ka?

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Here in Japan I've never been asked "Anata no karate ryuha wa dore desu ka?" ("Which karate style do you do?") Hey...
Sunday, 19 July 2009

Asai Wheelchair Karate

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As many people well know, my late karate teacher Asai Tetsuhiko developed a series of 10 kurumaisu (wheelchair) kata and kurumaisu kumite....
Monday, 13 July 2009

No excuses, just train!

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Here's my updated self-training routine. Presently in Japan the boiling heat, and especially the humidity, is very draining, so often f...
Thursday, 9 July 2009

Usa Jingu

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Making the most of Japan’s fantastic summer weather, today Mizuho and I decided to travel to Usa Jingu (宇佐神宮) for a walk in fresh air. Luck...
Monday, 6 July 2009

Totemo Isogashii

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Please excuse my lack of posts as of late, I've been 'very busy', and simply have had no time. In saying that, I have plenty of...
Friday, 19 June 2009

The 2nd Anniversary of Andre Bertel's Karate-Do

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On this day, two years ago, I wrote and published my first post here, on Andre Bertel's Karate-Do. _______ In that first post I outline...
Sunday, 14 June 2009

Sashimi & Kihon

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I enjoy eating sashimi (raw fish), a delicacy here in Japan. To me, the beauty of munching on sashimi is that you can really taste the fish...
Wednesday, 10 June 2009

Tsuyu

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Tsuyu (the rainy season) has arrived here in Japan and man it’s pouring down in Kyushu. The humid weather has arrived and the heat is risin...
Tuesday, 9 June 2009

New Hirota Dogi

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Based on my experience of simultaneously having both a Hirota ‘Ichi-roku-san’ (#163) and a ‘Pinak Kata’, I decided to return to the Pinak K...
Monday, 8 June 2009

Interview with Mike Dukas Shihan

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I just read a great interview with Mike Dukas Shihan (7th Dan KWF) on the Shotokan Way. The humility and deep knowledge of this master kar...