Now Available – The Limitless Spirit of the Martial Arts (Book)
It’s my pleasure to announce the launch of “The Limitless Spirit of the Martial Arts”, by Marilyn Fierro Sensei. I was able to assist in the development and publication of the book, and it is always a great moment to see a project come to life. Who Is Marilyn Fierro Sensei? Marilyn Fierro Sensei, 9th Dan, is a pioneer in [...]
Wherever the Path Leads – Now Available!
Interested in learning about the Vietnam conflict and the early days of karate in the USA and Okinawa from someone who was there? I thought you might be! I’m happy to announce the launch of “Wherever the Path Leads: One Marine’s Pursuit of the Karate Way through Okinawa, Vietnam, and the United States”. This is the [...]
Upcoming Book: Wherever the Path Leads
I’d like to thank everyone for their patience over the past few months. Posting on IkigaiWay has been less steady than usual. The main reason is that I was super concentrated on the publication of Tales from the Western Generation. That was a massive undertaking and required all of my focus and skill to execute. I’m really pleased [...]
Weapons Fighting (Kobudo Kumite) with Budo Buki Weapons
I love the weaponry of Okinawa and Japan. They offer different perspectives, nuance, and solutions to unique cultural problems. When handling these classical weapons it allows us to step back in time and feel what battle might have been like as warriors got up close and personal with their enemies. Of course…we can only replicate a fraction [...]
Okinawa Part 5 – Modern Bases and Karate Meetings
As an average civilian, I don’t know much about military bases. Sure, I’ve seen “Stripes”, but that only gets you so far. When I found out one of our early stops was going to be Kadena Airbase, I was intrigued. The first order of business was to get proper guest credentials. They dropped me off at the multi-use U.S.O. [...]