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Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

Hi, I’m Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

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Kanga “Tode” Sakugawa

Sakugawa Kanga, also known as Tōdī Sakugawa or Tōde Sakugawa, was a renowned martial arts master from the Ryukyu Kingdom, which is now part of modern-day Okinawa, Japan. He lived ...

Best Karate Books

This is my curated selection of the finest karate books, carefully chosen from my perspective as a karate enthusiast. Whether you're an experienced practitioner aiming to enhance your knowledge or ...

Three levels of bunkai

Bunkai means "to break down", and thus describes the whole process that lies in breaking down and understanding the application of the techniques in a Kata; we simply peel a ...