Saturday, 18 June 2022

15th Anniversary of my Blogsite

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Self practice today, June 18th, 2022. Tomorrow (June 19th, 2022) marks 15 years since I opened this website/blog. My objective was to help m...
Wednesday, 15 June 2022

A message from Japan

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My preparation for the upcoming seminar in Bavaria, Germany, is now at an advanced stage. This seminar will be the first since late 2019, so...
Tuesday, 7 June 2022

Asai Sensei's 87th Birthday

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 Asai Tetsuhiko Sensei would have turned 87 today. I am really thinking of the Asai family and my seniors, who closely followed Asai Sensei...

Updated training schedule and remembrance of Sensei

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  基本 (KIHON)   その場基本 (Sonoba-Kihon)—Stationary Fundamentals   八字立 (1)           中段直突 (2)           三本連突   In hachiji-dachi...
Saturday, 4 June 2022

Sen no sen (Tai no sen) and Sen sen no sen

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  Today, I will concisely define SEN NO SEN (TAI NO SEN) and SEN SEN NO SEN as taught and practiced in traditional/budo style Shotokan-Ryu. ...
Friday, 3 June 2022

Special Project Completed

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Commemorating the 15th Anniversary of this blog later this month, and in my 40th year as a karateka, we produced a PHOTO BOOK. This is not o...
Wednesday, 1 June 2022

I'm still learning 立礼 (Ritsurei)

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  Today, when training kata, there was an elderly gentleman watching me whilst doing walking laps. He later politely asked if he could help ...
Monday, 30 May 2022

Keeping it real: DAN EXAMS

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As you will know, I will finally be teaching outside Japan in mid July (Bavaria, Germany). There will also be an IKS (International Karate S...
Sunday, 29 May 2022

Seehausen, Bavaria Seminar: Confirmed for July 16th/17th, 2022.

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 Greetings from Japan. The seminar in Seehausen, Bavaria, is all go!  To reserve a place you should contact the organizer, Mr. Punito, via t...
Wednesday, 25 May 2022

Announcements to come regarding the resuming of International Seminars outside of Japan

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Today my training was intense. Kihon was focused on the IKS Dan Examination ido-kihon. Also, the Joko series of kata from Asai Tetsuhiko Sen...