We Are Reflections of Our Teacher
Recently I found myself watching one of my students work with a beginner. What struck me wasn’t the techniques he…
The Value of Experience
Competition as Part of Training One thing I have noticed over the last few years attending Kyokushin tournaments is how…
What Shihan Bobby Lowe Told Me
In today’s Kyokushin world, it sometimes seems that every year brings another organization, another split, or another debate about who…
Whatever Happened to the Kyokushin Family?
I’ve been training in Kyokushin for over 46 years now. In that time, I’ve belonged to just two organizations: the…
Kyokushin Beyond Sport
Budo Begins Where Sport Ends My sensei used to say, “Any time a martial art is turned into a sport,…
Lessons From My Sensei
Lessons From My Sensei Martial Art vs Sport “Any time you turn a martial art into a sport, you weaken…
Is Kyokushin Kinder and Gentler now?
A video posted in Kyokushinkai Karate, one of my groups on Facebook, recently generated a bit of controversy. According to…
The Best Karate Style? – Reflections on Training
“I have not permitted myself to be ignorant of any martial art that exists. Why? Such ignorance is a disgrace…
