Mas Oyama : Have We Forgotten his example?
“I have not allowed myself to be ignorant of any martial art that exists. Why? Such ignorance is a disgrace…
Discipline Isn’t a Feeling
This article is part of my series on the Kyokushin Dojo Kun. In this article I discuss the importance of…
Before the Blog: A Beach Training Story from 1997
While going through some old magazines recently, I came across the July 1998 issue of Kyokushinkai Magazine. It included two…
Shoshin and Shodan: Why the Journey Is Just Beginning
Tucson, Arizona. June 6th, 2026. Three days of seminar under Shihan Mike Monaco had just ended in a formal grading…
