Comments on: Ikigai in Jissen Magazine #5

By: Matt__A

Matt__A — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:10:16 +0000

Yea it is! I'm pretty pumped to get it completely edited and out there. Also I have a special giveaway planned in conjunction with the release, so keep a heads up for that!

By: Jackthestripper

Jackthestripper — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:25:20 +0000

Seems like a good read =D

Also, your eBook is nearly done!!

By: mike

mike — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:02:25 +0000

Yes, thanks for the Jessen link.

By: Matt__A

Matt__A — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:10:16 +0000

Yea it is! I'm pretty pumped to get it completely edited and out there. Also I have a special giveaway planned in conjunction with the release, so keep a heads up for that!

By: Jackthestripper

Jackthestripper — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:25:20 +0000

Seems like a good read =D

Also, your eBook is nearly done!!

By: mike

mike — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:02:25 +0000

Yes, thanks for the Jessen link.

By: Matt__A

Matt__A — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:05:14 +0000

Yes Iain is definitely a great resource for bunkai!

By: Sean C. Ledig

Sean C. Ledig — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:42:49 +0000

I'm ashamed to say that I've never heard of "Jessen" magazine, but I will definitely check it out.

I have Iain Abernethy's book, "Karate's Grappling Methods" and I consider it to be one of the best books on karate bunkai I have ever seen. He confirmed a lot of what I was coming to suspect about classical karate and convince me that I wasn't crazy or delusional.

As far as any divide between traditional and modern martial arts, I agree that the divide is not as wide as people think. Change is the only constant and the martial arts are not immune to that fact. Even so-called classical karate or classical kung fu were in constant states of change. One look at all the various styles and sub-styles that exist should prove that.