Training in Nature
“Nothing sharpens your senses more than a night in the forest– Nature is Divine.” Back in 2006 I walked the Pyrenees camping out under the …
Karate, Balance & Naihanchi
“Karate is about balance– yours, then your opponent’s.” Yabu Kentsu used to emphasise the importance of new recruits obtaining a grounded sense of balance through …
Okinawa – A martial history
Uchina is the name inhabitants use to refer to the island the rest of the world calls Okinawa. Any visit to Okinawa, and indeed any …
From a distant shore
This blog is written for new members of the dojo in Portugal as well as friends and trainees living abroad.