Martial Arts History

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Sōke: Founder or Successor?

October 1, 2026

What happens when a position of succession becomes a title of status? Every so often I come across a martial

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According to Legend

September 29, 2026

How martial arts stories become martial arts history I remember this picture very clearly. Bodhidharma sitting in a cave, staring