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‘Authentic karate’? ‘Authentic Wado’? What does it really mean?

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Recent conversations I had with my physiotherapist. Insights that I think most people could benefit from.

Nov 22

A set of notes to complement the themes explored on my recent course in the Netherlands.

Nov 15

Inspired by a 2003 paper by scholar and martial artist Karl Friday on the evolution of martial arts traditions in Japan. Some personal thoughts and…

Nov 8

A small taster of a potentially larger collaboration between Robert Vernooy and myself.

Nov 1

By ‘hitting stuff’ I mean, the logic and practicalities of working with bags, pads and other devices in martial arts.

Oct 25

A dip into one of the core concepts of Wado karate.

Oct 18

Has Zen Buddhism anything to offer karate practitioners (is it a prerequisite), and are we making the right connections if we choose to make Zen part of…

Oct 11

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