Marote Uke

by admin | Jun 15, 2018 | Bubishi, Protection, Styles, Training

  "Nothing is more harmful to the world as a martial art that is not effective in actual self-defense" - Choki Motobu Ahh the words of a true Master... yet today we see more and more ineffective postures, actions and techniques being forwarded for such powerful...

Fascia

by admin | Jun 8, 2018 | Beginner, Energy, Health, Information, Science, Wellness

      The fascia is where the Pressure Points lay Acupuncture points are places where the muscles and connective tissue can be stimulated. This stimulation also serves to increase blood flow, while at the same time the needling triggers the body to...

White Crane Electrics

by admin | Jun 1, 2018 | Energy, Science, Styles, Training

  Why the White Flash during Nerve Attack This isn't related to psychology it is pure neurology... I just wanted to make that clear to begin.  When you get hit in the head, your brain sometimes "freaks out". One of two things happens: 1. (For a light, quick...

Kyusho is Protection

by admin | May 25, 2018 | Beginner, Health, Information, Protection, Styles, Training, Wellness

    Kyusho Translates as the Vital Point The Vital Point of all is Protection, be it in health, wellness, fitness, disease, bodily harm or even fiscal danger.   Karate Kata (slight divergence) When looking at the Martial Side, we see many styles...

Black Tiger

by admin | May 18, 2018 | Bubishi, Information, Styles, Training

    The Darker Side We have covered so far only one vital aspect of the "Black Tiger", in that when the blood system is attacked to the extent that it drops the opponent (explained in detail and demonstration in prior articles and films), their eyesight...

Thank you Adam Newhouse

by admin | May 11, 2018 | Business, Information, People, Training

  Black Belts Only: The invisible but lethal force of Karate by Adam Newhouse Sensei Newhouse graciously sent me a copy of his new book. At first I was tentative as I felt a response as well as critique would be appreciated, but what if I did not like it?  Well...

Tui Na (Qinna 擒拿)

by admin | May 4, 2018 | Protection, Styles, Training

    Tui means "to push" and Na means "to lift and squeeze." Now this expression is more correlated to the healing arts, in fact Tui Na is a name of a healing art using the manipulation of body tissues and structures.  However it is directly related to the...

Wing Chun – Goju Connection

by admin | Apr 27, 2018 | Styles, Training

    White Crane Derivatives The Ancient Bubishi as well as most Karate Styles are derived from the White Crane Styles of China*, which heavily influenced the practitioners of Okinawa and Japan. So it is important to study some of the correlations not only...

Bubishi Keys Deeper Look

by admin | Apr 20, 2018 | Protection, Science, Styles, Training

  Why are these images different? Last Friday the blog was about  Kenwa Mabuni and his coveted Bubishi, received from his teacher; Anko Itosu.  Just one more legendary Master and Style that worked with this information and method called Kyusho. You have also read...

Mabuni

by admin | Apr 13, 2018 | Beginner, Information, Styles

  Another Bubishi Advocate In 1934 Sensei Kenwa Mabuni published his book “Seipai No Kenkyu” as a Study of Seipai Kata.  In the book Mabuni Sensei mentions  the "Bubishi" and included the iconic drawings from from Anko Itosu’s copy of the that Bubishi. From a...