Sunday, 21 June 2020

Micro Details are INFERIOR

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Firstly, I will outline todays two-hour technical training, excluding the 45 minutes of endurance work that followed. I'll wrap up t...
Saturday, 20 June 2020

13th Anniversary of this Blog

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I did not mention but yesterday marked the 13th Year since I began this blog. It was three months after I moved back to Japan, in 2007, tha...
Friday, 19 June 2020

Avoid "THE BLUR": My latest training regime

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Here is my latest self-training regime. I hope that it finds you well, and in good spirits; moreover, that you are seizing the opportunit...
Sunday, 14 June 2020

序の型 (Jo no kata)... Not NEEDED, but valuable lessons

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序の型  (Jo no kata) is a simple kata for initial kihon training, developed by Asai Tetsuhiko Sensei. 明鏡 (Meikyo Kata) a formal exercise ...
Sunday, 7 June 2020

Thinking of Asai Sensei

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Today, Asai Tetsuhiko Sensei would have turned 85.   Recently, I have been reviewing all the kata that he introduced, most of which I ...
Wednesday, 3 June 2020

Multi-Dimensional 'Top Down" — Training Approach

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Today my self-training was two hours long and dedicated to four kata: 鉄騎二段 (Tekki Nidan); 騎馬拳 (Kibaken); 二十四歩 (Nijushiho); and 雷光 (Rai...
Monday, 1 June 2020

HOW TO ATTAIN DAN FROM IKS

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I AM VERY STRICT ON THE TRANSFER OF DAN; THAT IS, THE ACCREDITATION OF AN I.K.S DAN DIPLOMA: VIA APPLICATION This post will outline ...
Thursday, 28 May 2020

JIYU IPPON KUMITE – STAGES OF IKS TRAINING

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I was recently asked about Jiyu Ippon Kumite in the  国際空手道松濤館（ International Karate Shotokan ）   So, I thought I would address this t...
Wednesday, 20 May 2020

Finally back in the Dojo

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I did my first ‘OFFICIAL TRAINING’ in the dojo today, since the ‘Japan State of Emergency Declaration’.   It was super to be ba...
Wednesday, 13 May 2020

QR CODE

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  For several months I have been asked to make an official QR code for my YOUTUBE CHANNEL; so, here it is finally. For those who ...