How to Learn Kata Faster
My style, Okinawa Kenpo, has a hefty amount of kata. The late Seikichi Odo Sensei was a renowned collector of forms and worked hard to...
Interview: Yuji Okumoto, Actor/Director/Martial Artist
Born in Los Angeles, California, Yuji Okumoto was both an athlete and actor from early on. By participating in sports (baseball,...
Sueyoshi – Cart Ride with a Kobudo Master
Karate-Do: My Way of Life by Funakoshi Gichin is a small book packed with extremely valuable anecdotes. Funakoshi's stories grant us a...
Interview: George Alexander, 10th Dan Shorin Ryu (Part 1)
I recently had the opportunity to chat with George Alexander Sensei. I've trained with Alexander Sensei just a few times in the past, but...
Inspired By the Skill of Others
The 24th Annual IKKF Training, which took place over this past weekend, is a gathering of students and teachers who seek to share their...
Observing Seikichi Odo of Okinawa Kenpo
I never had the chance to personally train with Seikichi Odo Sensei. This is very regrettable. But don't we all feel that way about those...
How to Begin Your Kata Immersion
Kata training is crucial to success in many traditional martial arts. It teaches muscle memory for technique, proper balance, theory of...
