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Taizaburo Nakamura Sensei was an instructor in swordsmanship at the…

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This excellent presentation by Shinyu Gushi Sensei 9th Dan, includes…

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Okinawa is the largest island of an archipelago that lies…

When the name Shotokan (Pine Waves Hall) was first applied…

Kobayashi Ryu is the form of Shorin Ryu (small forest)…

Ko Bu Do means literally in Japanese, “Old Martial Arts…

On May 30th, 1930, a Martial Arts Demonstration was held…

The Shohei Ryu organization is a well-respected group of Kanei…

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10th Dan is awarded in most cases by a committee…

AIKIDO The art of self defense developed from Sokaku Takeda…

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Fifth Dan, the first teaching degree. The recipient would have…

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The first level of black belt is referred to as…

A personal method of self defense as opposed to an…

Sensei does not mean “teacher” in the way we understand…

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The Samurai were variously soldiers, strategists, and politicians for almost…

HA=school or method is the designation given to a teacher's…

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Go Ken Ki, (Wu Hsien Kuei) was a White Crane…

In 1936, senior Okinawan karate masters decided to rename Karate…

Shuri was the old capital city of the Ryukyu Kingdom…

Sempai means one's senior in either age of experience in…

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Renmei. The direct translation is Federation most often used in…

Kokusai = International. For many students of karate who have…

Kenpo lit. Ken=fist, Po=way to do something or method is…

Kendo, literally, “Sword Way,” a generic term used to describe…

Ju-jutsu, the soft or pliant way. Overcoming an opponent by…

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These two characters read, (日) Sun and (本) origin, how…

While this is often interpreted literally as “fighting method,” this…

Beikoku lit. “Rice Country” in Japanese. Rice was the currency…

The characters suggest a group of karateka who direct their…

Hironori Otsuka, one of Gichin Funakoshi's first students in mainland…

The family name of Kanbun Uechi Sensei, the Founder of…

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There is little to distinguish Shobayashi Ryu from its Shorin…

Kenwa Mabuni named his style of karate Shito Ryu by combining…

Seibukan was developed by Zenryo Shimabukuro and his son, Zenpo…

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A term used to describe the unarmed fighting methods that…

IAIDO is the formal discipline of drawing the sword, cutting…

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• Goju Ryu Karate: An Interview with An’ichi Miyagi •…

• Traditional Karate From Birth in Okinawa to Death in…

• Suparinpei: of Goju Ryu • Traditional Karate From Birth…

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• Some Notes on the Evolution of Modern Karate •…

• Some Thoughts on the Vital Points in Karate Training…

• Death Touch, Fact or Fiction! Part 2 • Bushi:…

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• Memories of a Karate Man by Miyagi Hisateru •…

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• Different Styles of Karate? • The Evolution of Kata…

• Yukiyoshi Marutani: The Ultimate Competitor • Japan Karate Association:…

•  Enoeda: The Shotokan Tiger's Jiin Kata Instruction • The…

• Chotoku Kyan's Memories of Karate (1942) • Delayed Death…

• An interview with Fumio Demura Part 2 • Martial…

•  Minoru Higa, 10th Dan - Master of the Kyudokan…

• Hojo Undo - The Powerhouse of Goju Ryu •…

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•We interview, Yoshio Kuba, 10th Dan Goju Ryu •Okinawa: A…

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•An Interview With Uechi Ryu Karate Master Tsutomu Nakahodo 10th…

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•Choko Kiyuna Sensei, 10th Dan Director General, Okinawa Karate Shinkokai,…

• The Okinawa Karate Kaikan • Karate Pioneer Choshin Chibana's…

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Jita Kyoei meaning, “Mutual Benefit and Prosperity.” This saying is…

“Work in Harmony with the Power of Nature.”

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Seiryoku Zenryo-Use your energy wisely

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FUMIO DEMURA: 'Never Give Up!':  POSITIVE AIKIDO: Sensei Henry Ellis…

MASAO KAWAZOE : JKA instructor who resides in the U.K.:…

AIKIDO SENSEI AND SEMPAI: The Legacy of O Sensei Ueshiba; …

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