“Our karate is not a sport but a budo. By budo, I mean to temper oneself. To never give up. This spirit can be reached only if one goes through hard training with all one’s might. Spiritual strength comes only through hard training. So more than a sport, it is about tempering oneself. It…
Year: 2020
“Training is everything.”
“Training is everything.…….Good students follow where you practice.” – (end quote) – Masaaki Ikemiyagi 9th dan Goju Ryu . . Consistent practice at the dojo is essential to learn and to improve. Regular attendance and practice outside the dojo is also essential. . Regular practice at home, helps maintain the learning that occurred in the…
“It’s not just about skill in karate, it’s about having the right spirit, being a good person!”
“I would like to teach my juniors as I was taught by my teacher, so that I can pass on the traditional karate culture of Okinawa. The challenge is to find the right spirit, the right heart, I teach only those who have the right mind. The more I do karate, the more I…
Questions? I’ve got ALL the answers.
Highly opinionated people don’t usually ask for anyones opinion. They think they have the answers for everything and are easily offended by any opposing view. Highly opinionated people tend to lack a bit of empathy or understanding toward anyone who doesn’t think their way. Their minds are closed off because they already know the right…
Every attacker is unpredictable so make sure your skills are reliable in unpredictable situations.
“Remember, fighting skills aren’t the key to self-protection: fighting is what happens when self-protection goes bad.” – Iain Abernethy 7th dan . Self-protection, martial arts, and fighting, are NOT the same, they are related, but they are most definitely not the same. There remains so many teachers / instructors that still do not understand this,…
“The answer is only important if you ask the right questions.”
“The answer is only important if you ask the right questions.” ?? . Miyagi Nariyoshi – Miyagi-do Karate. . Everybody wants to progress, everyone wants to wrap themselves in another black belt, but very few are willing to look in the mirror to see where he or she is, right now. . It’s not enough to…
Your karate is FAKE!
It’s time to admit that the karate you are learning (teaching) is FAKE, and it doesn’t actually teach you how to fight. . Practicing karate at certain schools does NOT prepare you for an actual fight! . The real problem is that regular people are being peddled traditional karate snake oil, by fake teachers who…
Never fail to practice.
“Where there is no practice, there is no Karate practitioner. Never fail to practice.” (end quote) – Minoru Higa 10th dan Shorin Ryu Kyudokan . ‘究道無限’ (Kyudo Mugen) – (The Path of Study Never Ends) . It is easy to believe you know enough. You have reached all the knowledge you need or want. You…
“Many [female] students had not been allowed to study karate”
Hatsuko Machida is ranked 6th dan in Uechi-ryu. She teaches at the Ageda Women’s Dojo, which is unique in Okinawa for offering women only karate classes. She explained that many of her students had not been allowed to study karate when they were young, so now they embrace the opportunity to do so. ….
You are your own worst enemy.
“You are your own worst enemy. Fortunately, you know all your weaknesses.” . You know yourself better than anyone and you know where you want to go. Therefore you need to create a path on which you are going to step in and on. . One of the problems about today’s society is that many…
“I work hard to follow my teacher’s example.”
“In Shogen-ryu there is no unnecessary movement. Everything is connected to the next move. And there is speed in that movement. I’m slow, but Taba Sensei’s karate was so fast, it was too quick to see with your eyes. I work hard to follow my teacher’s example, but it is very difficult.” (End quote)…
“Never worry about what others are doing.”
“Never worry about what others are doing.” (end quote) – Zenpo Shimabukuro 10th dan Shorin-ryu Seibukan . . Some people that always seem to be preoccupied with what those around them are doing, and what those around them are saying, or posting on social media, can’t seem to get ahead with their own lives. They…