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Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

Hi, I’m Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

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Kōsaku Matsumora

Kōsaku Matsumora was a respected practitioner of Tomari-te, a style of Okinawan martial arts that developed in the Tomari region. Kōsaku Matsumora was born in 1829 and received his training ...

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 ...

The word Kime

I have been digging into the use of the word "Kime". Most Karate people know the word, and most likely the meaning of it. At least they know what their ...