Do you have the tendency to raise your hand and ask questions during karate training when you don’t quite understand what’s being shown? Or do you prefer to stay quiet, follow as best as you can,...

This short series covers the origins and meaning of the five spirits of budo, Shoshin, Zanshin, Mushin, Fudoshin, and Senshin, and how they can be cultivated through karate training and applied to...

A sharp, clean shout echoed into the Cretan dusk from the narrow dead-end street where the Aeolos Athletic Club resides—tucked quietly in Heraklion like a secret garden of spirit and discipline....

I recently came across some fascinating comments by Inoue Yoshimi Sensei on the importance of bunkai in the study of kata and karate. In this post, I would like to share and discuss his insightful...

Is it possible to learn karate by yourself? This is a common question, and one I also asked myself many years ago when I didn’t have the opportunity to train with an instructor. While I didn’t...

As a martial artist, you don’t train to earn black belts, but achieving one is a significant milestone and an acknowledgment of your dedication, hard work, and perseverance. The road to getting...