When the Drill Becomes the Problem
When training stays too clean for too long, the drill can start teaching the wrong lesson. Karate, Practical Karate, Self-Defense,
Kata
Barefoot in the Dojo, Shoes in the Real World
Why tradition still matters, but context decides how karate is understood and applied. Step into a traditional karate dojo and
Why Jump?
Questioning whether the jump in kata is the lesson, or simply the shape we inherited. There are several kata where
Changing My Mind
Why experience should make us more willing to look again, not less. Many people assume that experience makes your views
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
Why the Dojo Still Matters
Why information alone cannot replace correction, training partners, and time on the dojo floor. Recently, I received a message from
Does Being Taught a Bunkai Make It “The” Bunkai?
When we reduce kata to single, fixed techniques, we miss the richer picture of what they are trying to teach
The Problem With Looking for “The Application”
Why kata may preserve principles rather than fixed techniques One of the most common debates in karate revolves around kata
Looking Beyond the Label
When labels start replacing understanding in karate practice
