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Martial Art Movie Showdown

August 31, 2010 | Filed under: Martial Arts,Movies,Opinion,Quizzes and Games

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome. This should be a tournament of truly….epic….pro..portions. Said in the voice of Han at the beginning of “Enter the Dragon”.

I am inviting you to place your votes for the greatest martial arts movies of all time. This will not be a simple vote of one amongst many. No, instead it will be a four round event. The breakdown is as such:

Round 1: An Artist Faces Himself. Each superstar will be pitted against himself as you are made to choose the best movie from each actor’s repertoire. Remember, only the winning movie gets to move forward.

Rounds 2&3: An Artist Faces His Enemy. In these rounds the artists will be pitted against one another from nearby divisions.

Round 4: An Artist Faces His Greatest Challenge. The two surviving artists will face off against each other for title of Greatest Movie.

Without further delay, let the voting begin and the decisions be made. Each round will only last 2-3 days, so check back frequently.

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Martial Arts Instructors and the Reality of Sex Offense

August 27, 2010 | Filed under: Martial Arts,Recent Events,children,karate,self defense

As a martial arts instructor and writer I spend a lot of time talking about the outstanding benefits of training. The self confidence, comradery, self defense skills, culture, etc etc. However I also feel that it’s my responsibility to make people aware of the more unpleasant side of the martial arts world; the manifestations that come with individuals who achieve …

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The Two Spirits of Kobudo

August 23, 2010 | Filed under: Martial Arts,Sword,karate,kobudo,mindset,self defense

One staple of a good movie fight scene is a hero or villain working their way through a myriad of weapons. They might start off with knife, but that will get kicked out of their hand, leaving them defenseless until they grab a nearby pool cue. Once that breaks they eventually find their way to a chair, and so on.

You’ll …

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Facebook 5G Fan Giveaway!

August 17, 2010 | Filed under: Martial Arts,Quizzes and Games,Site News,Social Media

Hey everyone. It’s been awhile since we’ve done a giveaway, and I don’t want you to think I’m hoarding all the goods for myself. I wouldn’t do that. Although…it’s tempting…

Anyway – a milestone is approaching that I thought would be perfect for some prizes. The Ikigaiway Facebook Fanpage is rapidly approaching 5,000 fans. Honestly I didn’t think we …

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Deep Simplicity in Martial Arts

August 10, 2010 | Filed under: Bunkai,How-To,Kata,Martial Arts,Techniques,karate,mindset,self defense

How do you go about exploring an art fully without getting lost in it?

One of the most important elements of any martial art is being able to use it effectively at a moment’s notice. The techniques and methods of the art must be simple enough to ingrain in muscle memory for use when adrenaline pumps and mental decision making could …

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7 Questions to Enhance Your Bunkai

August 3, 2010 | Filed under: Bunkai,How-To,Kata,Martial Arts,Tips and Tricks,Top 5,karate,mindset

Without bunkai (applications), kata is little more than pre-arranged dancing. The hands can be flowing in exciting and vibrant ways but if we never discover the meaning of the motion then our time would be much better spent hitting a heavy bag or sparring.

Bunkai is the key to developing useful and effective techniques preserved for us by those individuals who …

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When Cave Diving, Don’t Forget Your Black Belt

July 29, 2010 | Filed under: Martial Arts,Opinion,Philisophical,karate,mindset

We often hear that black belt isn’t an end goal, but instead a point where true learning can begin. We all generally accept this as sage wisdom even though it can be difficult to understand such an esoteric concept at first. After all, how can learning BEGIN at black belt?

Sometimes we rationalize the idea intellectually by observing highly skilled individuals …

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A Bronx Tale…Of Street Self Defense

July 22, 2010 | Filed under: Martial Arts,Techniques,mindset,modern arts,self defense

This is another story from the IKKF 2010 Annual Training.

One of the guest instructors at our training was a gentleman named Miguel Ibarra. Ibarra Sensei studies and teaches aikijujutsu and has a dojo based out of Bronx, New York. Ibarra Sensei has been a probation officer in The Bronx for decades (now retired) and has what you might …

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The Hot Spring Girls – A Lesson In Bad Awareness

July 18, 2010 | Filed under: Martial Arts,Recent Events,children,karate,mindset,self defense

The town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado is known for its outstanding natural hot springs. None are more famous than the Hot Spring Pool nestled in the town proper.

This immense swimming area is filled naturally with mineral water from beneath the Earth and is …

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Like Fighting at Night

July 15, 2010 | Filed under: Bunkai,Historical,Kata,Martial Arts,Techniques,karate,mindset

I’d like to share a story given by Bill Hayes Sensei. Pardon any paraphrasing.

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One time Hayes Sensei was training with his instructor Eizo Shimabukuro on the kata Passai. This kata is known for its power generation and its sweeping motions that feel for the opponent and almost reach out to him/her….

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