Motobu Choki’s Fight with a Boxer that Brought Him Fame

Motobu Choki’s Fight with a Boxer that Brought Him Fame

In around 1922, Motobu Choki aged 52 at the time, soundly defeated a young Western boxer and became famous in mainland Japan This post includes different accounts told by different people about what might have happened and the impact it made on karate history. Motobu...
Motobu Choki’s Karate Principles Through Quotes

Motobu Choki’s Karate Principles Through Quotes

While a lot less well-known and influential in the development of karate than his contemporary peers, Motobu Choki’s technical and fighting ability, without a doubt, was one of the best. This post provides a list of Motobu Choki quotes that reflect the essence...
Valuable Karate Lessons from Yoshimi Inoue (Part 2)

Valuable Karate Lessons from Yoshimi Inoue (Part 2)

This is the second post of the series covering valuable karate lessons and insights from the legendary karate instructor, Yoshimi Inoue. Please check out the first post of the series if you haven’t already done so. How to move your center of mass correctly 1....
Valuable Karate Lessons From Yoshimi Inoue (Part 1)

Valuable Karate Lessons From Yoshimi Inoue (Part 1)

Yoshimi Inoue was called an instructor of champions for good reasons. He had trained over 20 world champions from a variety of karate styles, including the most successful kata competitors like Mie Nakayama, Ryoki Abe, Atsuko Wakai, the Hasegawa Brothers, Antonio...
Motobu Choki’s Wisdom in “My Art and Skill of Karate”

Motobu Choki’s Wisdom in “My Art and Skill of Karate”

Motobu Choki (1870–1944) was an influential and controversial Okinawan karate master. Many people consider him one of the best practical karate fighters ever lived. Motobu Choki became famous in mainland Japan after defeating a younger and bigger Western boxer in his...
Yoshimi Inoue: The Life of a Legendary Karate Instructor

Yoshimi Inoue: The Life of a Legendary Karate Instructor

Yoshimi Inoue (1946-2015) was a martial art genius and one of the most respected karate instructors of modern time. He has taught and inspired generations of world champions. In this post, we will look at the life of this legendary karate instructor who was also a...