Small surface strikes & structural support
Small surface area strikes were very common in “old style” karate. In modern karate-do, the existence of these strikes is generally remembered, but they are rarely practiced. Even when they […]
Author Archives: Paul Anderson
Understanding Learning Style Differences
I realized fairly early in life that different people learn and process information in different ways. When teaching and learning styles misalign, students progress slowly, if at all. As a […]
Enter the dojo – Season 2
“Enter the Dojo” is a comedy web-series about the world of the American karate school. Produced in Albuquerque, New Mexico. As we go behind-the-scenes of an American karate school, Master […]
In Search of The Real Mr. Miyagi
It’s ironic that the world’s best-known karate master never existed. The much-loved Mr. Miyagi from the Karate Kid movies is the product of a Hollywood scriptwriter, and just one more […]
Swords of Western Martial Arts by Ken Mondschein
As an avid practitioner of European schools of fencing, as well as a dedicated student of karate-do, it never fails to amaze me how little of Western swordsmanship is known […]
What Every Karate-ka Should Know About Practical Ground Fighting
“A stranded goldfish.” That’s how I’d describe most Karate people when they get thrown to the ground. (I know, because I used to be one of them.) Why? Because sadly, […]
Empi Kata & bunkai
Enpi (燕飛?), also frequently transliterated as Empi, is a kata practiced by Shotokan and other karate styles. Enpi means Flying Swallow. Enpi comes from the Okinawan martial art of Tomari-te, where it first appeared in 1683. It is believed to have been influenced by Chinese boxing. […]
