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Japanese Ghosts.
A comparison of the representations of ghosts in Japan and the West.
Sep 9 • 
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Motobu Choki and his influence on Otsuka Hironori. Part 3.
Continuation of Motobu’s 12 kumite, and thoughts on Naihanchi.
Sep 5 • 
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Procrastination and other ills.
I was going to write this a couple of weeks back, but just kept putting it off.
Sep 2 • 
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August 2025

The Genius Effect.
Be careful what you are doing when you label someone a martial arts genius.
Aug 26 • 
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Motobu Choki and his influence on Otsuka Hironori. Part 2.
The paired kumite of Motobu Choki.
Aug 19 • 
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Experimental short digest post.
A series of mini posts on quick themes.
Aug 19 • 
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‘Sensei, do you think I should grade’?
Hedging your bets in karate gradings.
Aug 12 • 
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Motobu Choki and his influence on Otsuka Hironori. Part 1.
Otsuka in his formative stage and his connections with a different kind of Okinawan master.
Aug 5 • 
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The Zombie Dojo.
What to do about the Undead.
Aug 5 • 
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July 2025

The Ship of Theseus Paradox.
Can there be such a thing as the original kata?
Jul 29 • 
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The lucky generation.
Japanese martial arts most productive epoch?
Jul 22 • 
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Another way of looking at Okinawan karate. Part 2.
Other considerations.
Jul 19 • 
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