You can only imagine the shock waves that Bruce Lee’s article "Liberate Yourself From Classical Karate" first published in the September 1971 issue of Black Belt magazine, caused within traditional...
Category: GENERAL
Over the years, I’ve given a lot of thought to how grading systems are structured and how they can support students on their karate journey. I’ve written a number of posts on this blog about...
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,...
The Five Spirits of Budo: Cultivating the Martial Mindset for Karate and Life (Part 1)
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....
Can Karate Be Self Taught? And 13 Tips for Successful Solo Training
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...