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Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

Hi, I’m Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

Martial Arts Researcher
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Jissen Karate

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 ...

Kiai, Kake-goe and Kime, Part 3, Kime

In the following, I will try to clarify what I understand by Kime. There have been a lot of different explanations for Kime over time. One explanation is that one's ...

History of the karate-gi

The development of the judogi can be attributed to Grandmaster Jigoro Kano, the founder of judo, during the late 1800s. Kano aimed to create a durable training uniform capable of ...