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With the holidays coming up, there are a couple of things going on around the site that I’d like to keep you up on. This is just a quick little interlude between regular articles.
Contest
As a reminder, there is currently a contest going on. The fine...
Don’t believe me? It’s true I tell you! The Okinawans had both grappling and wrestling. They called it tegumi, and if you do karate you do it too (whether you know it or not).
Imagine for a second a culture that, for as long as anyone can...
Over the weekend I had a chance to study with Bill Hayes Sensei, a senior student of Eizo Shimabukuro. Whenever I get an opportunity to train with Mr. Hayes I am amazed at just how much I have yet to learn. This weekend he shared a little anecdote...
Hey everyone, it’s an early Christmas here at IkigaiWay. I’m pleased to bring you the second installment of my Community Prize Giveaway series!
One of the things that makes the internets so great is the massive amount of interaction possible. People...
Just this past weekend Branden Strickland, a friend and fellow karateka, tied the big knot. Branden and Laura had an outdoor service that went off with great success. The weather cooperated unusually well, the scenery was excellent, and even their...
I have some martial arts training in my background, and I've kept track of Ikigai for the past several months and I must say the content is regularly fresh and thought provoking. Too often anymore the martial arts are viewed as mere sport or self defense, but the Ikigai blog maintains the spirit of respect and harmony that real training inspires - a very thoughtful perspective. Two thumbs way up!
The material covered in this blog has a unique take on martial arts that is becoming more and more rare. It covers traditional martial arts extremely well and also gives a point of view of martial arts in pop culture. There is something for everyone with an interest in martial arts especially the traditional fighting styles.
This site is really top notch. I really appreciate the content and the use of pictures and links to keep the blogs entertaining. It not only has great topical content it is educational and interesting, a good combination.
What sets Ikigai apart from the other martial blogs out there is the variety of topics the writer covers. The author's curiosity runs deep with all things martial arts-related, and the author's approachable tone leaves no one in the dark.
