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In martial arts we spend a lot of our time trying to make the body fast however, self defence also requires training the senses. Sensei would sometimes tell us stories of his early training years and nights where they'd practice kakie, bunkai and...
Just wanted to share a little home remedy recipe for black eyes courtesy of Kuramoto-Sensei.Hard boil one large egg (or two if you've had an exceptionally bad night).Peel while still hot.Apply rounded end directly to eye for several minutes.Consider...
Most people are familiar with the dojo kun – the ethics or guiding principals for students of traditional dojos. Within IOGKF, the English version of the dojo kun (below) are pretty well known and some clubs even recite them at the end of each...
Karate Kenkyu Club (circa 1926). Left to right: Tokunori Senaha, Keiyo Madambashi, (two unknown), Chojun Miyagi, Seko Higa, (unknown), Seiko Kina.
A lot of people have asked me about training since I’ve been back so I thought I’d write a little...
