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Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

Hi, I’m Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen

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Jissen Karate

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 ...

Escrima

The World of Eskrima, Arnis, and Kali. In Filipino martial arts, a trio of terms often intertwine, leading to some confusion for newcomers to these arts. These terms are Eskrima, ...

Channan

The concept of certain kata being lost to the sands of time is not a new one. However, among these lost forms, none have been remembered and preserved quite like ...