Monday, 29 March 2021

府内城の桜　大分市2021

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Over the last, nearly 14 years, of this blog I have annually posted some 桜 (Sakura) pictures, and this year is no different. Today I'd l...
Tuesday, 23 March 2021

OI ZUKI: 'The model of hand-foot timing'

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  Using oi-zuki as ‘the model of hand-foot timing’ that it is, please allow me to unpack it as a technique that can be used in both jiyu-kum...
Monday, 22 March 2021

When Kihon and Kata are not for Kumite, they cease to be TRUE KARATE.

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Practicing at the dojo today. STEP BY STEP!   Today’s training was all kata; however, the focus was movement for effect/optimal application....
Thursday, 18 March 2021

IMPACT IN TRAINING: An opportunity to clarify the truth

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Some have questioned “Why do you virtually use the entire surface of the foot (foot side on) when you do ushiro-geri with training partner? ...
Monday, 15 March 2021

DELIBERATE PRACTICE

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At present my 基本 (KIHON) training is very streamlined; that is, I’m back in a phase of really focusing on one or two points per session and...
Sunday, 14 March 2021

百八歩 (Hyakuhappo): the ス-パ-リンペイ (Suparinpei) of Shotokan

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  ぺッチュ - リン (Pechurin) or ス - パ - リンペイ (Suparinpei) is known as 百八歩 (Hyakuhappo, in Shotokan-Ryu. This means ‘ 108 steps ’ , which has di...
Saturday, 13 March 2021

Value your life

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Greetings from Oita City, Japan. I want to send some positivity to all who read this, from a dear friend of mine. Morgan Dilks.   Each day...
Saturday, 6 March 2021

UNIVERSALLY THE CORRECT WAY (IN KARATE)

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At a higher level, the foundational techniques are highly variable in the sense of individuals; nonetheless, the keys points and actions rem...
Friday, 5 March 2021

New Video from Oliver Schoemburg

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  Be sure to check out the other excellent videos on Oliver's YOUTUBE Channel; also, be sure to visit his awesome blog: https://olliwaa....
Friday, 26 February 2021

A brief comparing and contrasting of the three Meikyo kata

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  As you will know from my last article on here, and from my posts in past years, I practice three forms of 明鏡 (Meikyo): Meikyo, Meikyo Nid...