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Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

Hi, I’m Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

Martial Arts Researcher
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The Bubishi – Part 1

Bubishi - The classic manual of combat. The origin of the Bubishi. The Bubishi is a classical Chinese martial arts manual that holds significant importance in the realm of Okinawan ...

My interpretation: Age-uke

In this article and the upcoming five articles, I will show some alternative approaches to basic blocking techniques. Here I will show you how I interpret basic blocks, and how ...

How karate lost its grappling techniques

Tracing the transformation of karate from a grappling art to a kicking and punching discipline. Itosu Anko and Funakoshi's vision. In the early 1900s, Itosu Anko embarked on a revolutionary ...