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It is amazing that, while most who are attacked with an edged weapon survive, it is still the one violent attack that tends to scare people the most. There are several possible reasons for this…among them: amount of VISIBLE injury (i.e. slasher film effect), close range of the attack (personal space is instinctive) or viciousness of attacker. But, in spite of this almost Continue reading Fear the Blade! Defense Against Knife Attack Knights of the 1st Crusade Is the practice of karate an “unholy” thing? Well, obviously this would depend entirely on whether or not you as an individual are a religious person…if so, what are the specific tenants of your religious faith. Myself, being a Christian, makes the question: “Is my karate training an un-Christian thing?” I had Continue reading A Karate RELIGIOUS Crusade…!? Is the practice of kata, or more specifically its fighting applications, an out-dated relic of a training method that can be replaced with a philosophy of “more sweat, less thought” or even discarded altogether? Or, is it possible that in many cases in the modern dojo (or dojang) there is a lack of the collective Continue reading The True Kata Applications…Part 2 From conspiracy theorists to profiteers to well intentioned, committed students, all karate-ka (it seems) have a take on the mystery of kata application and relevance. Ideas like: “Only a few select people are still alive who know the REAL bunkai for these kata”, “It is the OLD way of training and Karate has outgrown it”, Continue reading The True Kata Applications…Part 1 The steep climb in popularity of the UFC (and by extension MMA training) has given rise to a lot of arguments over what is “the best/most effective/most realest” martial art. I am not about to get into the “my-style vs. your-style” argument! I am more concerned with the distinction between combat-based sports/health training and actual martial Continue reading Machineguns and the Martial Arts What makes a “new style” of karate anyway? Is there such a thing as an old one? Does it matter if it’s old or new? These kinds of questions give me a headache sometimes. Partly, because they sound like a pair of 6-year–olds arguing over whether or not Superman could beat up The Hulk. But, Continue reading Well…Don’t We ALL Have Style! In a world of guns, bombs and chemical warfare it is very difficult to imagine an item such as a wooden stick or even a knife being considered a formidable weapon. But, in the proper, well trained hands, a traditional weapon (like those of the art of Kobudo) can be very effective indeed in face-to-face Continue reading Kobudo: Traditional Weapons in a Modern World One of the most traditional elements in karate training is the practice of Kata. This repetitive practice of patterned movements is almost universal throughout the martial arts world. They have been used for generations as a teaching tool both in secret (pre-WWII Okinawa) and openly (modern dojos) to improve students’ technical skills, increase physical strength/stamina Continue reading Kata Training: Winning the Fight in Your Mind It is a debate that has raged back and forth between karate traditionalists and sportsmen for YEARS; and has become as cliché in training circles as “Which came first…the chicken or the egg?” What good are the traditional blocks when competition parry blocks are much faster and more easily delivered? Traditional blocks, in most styles Continue reading Are You Here to Play…or to Fight!? I read a forum earlier and one of the posts was asking about the time required training to get a black belt. The poster was new to training and was just curious if it was the same amount of time at other schools and styles as his own. This was an innocent enough question by Continue reading Should MY Black Belt Mean Anything to You? |
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