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Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

Hi, I’m Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

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The 36 Clans of the Min-People

The families from Min, known as the 36 families from Min (閩人三十六姓), were sent to the Ryukyu Islands (modern-day Okinawa) under the orders of the Ming Chinese Emperor. These families ...

The use of force

An important point to keep in mind in Karate is the use of force! If you practice Karate solely with force, your body will tense up. Making explosive attacks or ...

My interpretation: Uchi-uke

This article is about an alternative approach to the basic block Uchi-uke. The well-known basic use of Uchi-uke. Everybody knows that one. My interpretation: Uchi-uke Uchi-uke can be used as ...