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Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

Hi, I’m Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

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My interpretation: Soto-uke

This article is about an alternative approach to the basic block Soto-uke. The well-known basic use of Soto-uke. Everybody knows that one, so no further comments. My interpretation: Soto-uke Soto-uke ...

Kiai, Kake-goe and Kime, Part 1, Kiai

Kiai and Kime have a certain kind of mystery in Karate and have been highlighted as something supernatural. Kime and Kiai were often associative with power, focus, and of course ...

The seven virtues of Bushido

What is the Code of Bushido? The Code of Bushido is an old code, originating in Japan during the feudal period which lasted from the 12th to the 19th century ...