Home

Are You Passionate About Martial Arts!
History and Culture?
If so, you’re in the Right Place!

Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

Hi, I’m Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

Martial Arts Researcher
Author and Blogger

Jissen Karate

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 ...

Pinan or Heian

What should we call the five basic Kata from Itosu? Pinan or Heian? Itosu Ankō, the creator of the Pinan Kata. Itosu was raised in a strict home of the ...

Sōkon “Bushi” Matsumura

Matsumura Sōkon, also known as Sōkon “Bushi” Matsumura, was a revered martial artist from Okinawa who made significant contributions to the development and preservation of traditional Okinawan martial arts. Matsumura ...