Tips and Tricks - Ikigai Way

I recently moved into a new apartment, and with that has come a host of new sights, sounds, and experiences. If you live in one house long...

Without bunkai (applications), kata is little more than pre-arranged dancing. The hands can be flowing in exciting and vibrant ways but if...

Speed is undoubtedly a desirable attribute for any martial artist. The ability to move your mass quickly from point A to point B allows...

Over the weekend I had a chance to train with Bill Hayes Sensei, and as usual my brain was quickly overheated. I try my best to retain...

Perspective is important. If you think about it one way, I've been involved in the martial arts for a long time (14 years). I've been...

Recently I whipped up a few videos for the website. In fact, my last post featured one of those videos, and luckily I had a weapon to...

Whenever I am teaching bunkai and self defense I advise students to "create a disturbance" before applying a joint lock. A disturbance...

This is a practical post for readers in various parts of their martial arts careers. One question that seems to come up a lot is "what...

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