Am I Getting Angry at an Empty Boat?
Anger, assumptions, and knowing when to respond. Maybe it’s because I’m getting older, but I find myself thinking more about
Karate Philosophy
What Are We Preserving?
Tradition, memory, and the passing of karate from one generation to the next. I’ve been practicing traditional karate for a
The Words on the Wall
What does a dojo creed mean if we don’t live by it? Most traditional karate dojos have some form of
What Should a Black Belt Represent?
If the purpose of karate has changed over the years, has the meaning of its most recognized grade changed with
Before I Knew the Word “Sabaki”
How early lessons in movement shaped my karate long before I had the vocabulary to describe them. Before I knew
