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Author Archives: Paul Anderson

Small surface strikes & structural support

November 20, 2013by Paul Anderson Leave a comment

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 […]

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Understanding Learning Style Differences

October 10, 2013by Paul Anderson Leave a comment

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 […]

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Japanese martial arts

Enter the dojo – Season 2

August 16, 2013by Paul Anderson Leave a comment

“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 […]

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In Search of The Real Mr. Miyagi

August 15, 2013by Paul Anderson Leave a comment

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 […]

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Swords of Western Martial Arts by Ken Mondschein

August 9, 2013by Paul Anderson Leave a comment

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 […]

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What Every Karate-ka Should Know About Practical Ground Fighting

August 9, 2013by Paul Anderson Leave a comment

“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, […]

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Empi Kata & bunkai

August 9, 2013by Paul Anderson Leave a comment

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. […]

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