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Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

Hi, I’m Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

Martial Arts Researcher
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How to learn a Kata

Learning a Kata is a nuanced process that involves more than just mastering patterns and techniques. Here's a step-by-step guide: Initial Learning. When starting with a new Kata, begin by ...

Kiai, Kake-goe and Kime, Part 2, Kake-goe

I already gave you my interpretation of Kiai in part 1, and as such, I will not go into depth with this again. Nonetheless, it can’t be avoided that I ...

Yoshitaka Funakoshi’s Shotokan

Yoshitaka "Gigo" Funakoshi was born in Okinawa in 1906. Already from childhood, he was diagnosed with tuberculosis, which was also the cause of his death in 1945. Yoshitaka began his ...