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How karate lost its grappling techniques
Tracing the transformation of karate from a grappling art to a kicking and punching discipline. Itosu Anko and Funakoshi's vision. In the early 1900s, Itosu Anko embarked on a revolutionary ...
Tsumasaki-geri
Tsumasaki-geri is a kick with the tip of the toes. Some would argue that this is the right way to kick (the old way of Okinawan kicking), compared to our ...
The invisible bond – Giri
The invisible bond - The way of life! In Japan, they have a concept called Giri (duty, sense of duty, honor, decency, courtesy) Giri is an invisible thread, a bond ...