Holy Smokes, me too. I haven't been here in years. Awesome that it still exists.
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Holy Smokes, me too. I haven't been here in years. Awesome that it still exists.
This has got to be a record for the longest dormant thread ever revived, but FYI the old NKJU is in a period of rebuilding. A new president has been appointed and the organization has new officers,...
I like the article and agree with it generally, but my experience has been that there is a big differnece between the Shotokan one often sees at the local YMCA or rec center and serious Shotokan...
I'm not a Goju guy, but I do know Sensei Boardway. He is a talented teacher who has certainly put his time in traditional karate.
I was at a local fair with the family this weekend and, as old habits die hard, I was scanning the crowd and picked out three really bad concealed-carries in a very short time. What do those who...
Scratch that last question. I found a reasonable and thorough explanation here: http://seinenkai.com/articles/art-fukyu.html
Kevin,
Would the Miyagi/Nagamini system be the forerunner of Shito-ryu or was it more of an introduction to karate for students that did necessarily not develop into it's own lineage?
I think you're attributing motives to me that I'm not aware of. People are excluded consciously and unconsciously all the time. I have no agenda other than historical interest. If there is a group...
Well, that's the thing, Jaret. Higaonna was around and well-known, but he was excluded from this group. There was also a Chinese martial arts teacher in either Naha or Tomari (I'm not in front of...
Very interesting blog. I should definitely spend more time simply walking and breathing. In my class we do a short period of mokuso to concentrate on breath at the beginning and end of class and a...
Guy, I believe you are correct. The 1921 group did include Naha-te. However, it seems like the 1914/15 group excluded Naha-te. I'm inclined to believe it was because of family/class relationships...
Very neat, old clip that a friend of mine passed along: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UiF7JH0Q6vs
With Bruce Tegner, America's first bad budoka!
Not sure how close you are to Shorinken Martial Arts, 404 Northside Drive STE D
Valdosta, GA 31602-1800, but while not a purely Okinawan-based school they offer good quality training.
Thanks! So interesting and the training is, of course, the un-lived fantasy of many Western martial artists.
Andrew,
It's interesting because these guys were the face of public karate - even in Naha. Geography didn't seem to matter that much. But I think you're right regarding class differences. Most...
Thanks, Joe.
I'm going to look at some non-MA material to look at the differences between Shuri and Naha communities in the early 1900s. That might help answer some of my questions. I think...
I've been rereading "Karate-Do Kyohan" and it has, once more, brought up more questions than it has answered. From clues dropped in the text and other sources I'm trying to piece together the groups...
I've agreed to teach an intro class for the local Adult Ed program this fall. I instruct a non-profit club at the school where I teach during the day and I work-out with a few former students...
Found it. It's issue #20. I'll order from the site, but if anyone else knows of Shotokan related kobudo material please let me know.
I am looking for an article on Shotokan bojutsu that appeared sometime in the past 2-3 years in Clasical Fighting Arts magazine. I've looked a the site and can't seem to locate the article and I had...
I just read your article on Piston Horiguchi - interesting stuff! So, in that line of thought Shotokan might have developed its aggressive paradigm from the influence of Japanese military/sport...
I agree that you won't find sword techniques in Shotokan. But I think there is a kinship.
Here's a look at Jigen-ryu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnLNExI_uK4 and if you can get past the...
Looking for an American manufacturer of quality karate fist weapons like techu. Any links are appreciated.
I thought some branches of Wado-ryu included sword? I think concepts of swordsmanship are embedded in many karate systems especially Shotokan since Azato's Jigen-ryu impacted Funakoshi's style and...
I admit it's been a LONG time since I've visited e-budo. A decade ago I was an active user, but changes along the way, to the Internet and the site, encouraged me to drift away. I chanced to come...