What Every Fighting Art Figured Out
When I finished writing Position Before Technique, I thought I had followed the idea as far as I needed to.…
Position Before Technique
Over the past few weeks I’ve been organizing material for a new student handbook project. I expected one section to…
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…
In Time Our Senses May Be Alert
One of my earliest blog pieces was built on a response to a Facebook post about the first line of…
Kyokushin Beyond Sport
Budo Begins Where Sport Ends My sensei used to say, “Any time a martial art is turned into a sport,…
Kyokushin doesn’t punch to the face???
“Kyokushin doesn’t punch to the face.” What? Really? I’ve heard or read this about Kyokushin many times over the years…
Reflections on Tournament Fighting
I competed in my first karate tournament in 1981. I was a white belt in the beginner’s division, and I…
The Only Secret is Sweat
Mas Oyama said, “The only secret is sweat.” It’s a simple statement, but one I feel goes right to the…
Lessons From My Sensei
Lessons From My Sensei Martial Art vs Sport “Any time you turn a martial art into a sport, you weaken…
What Decades in Kyokushin Taught Me About Rank
Rank in Kyokushin marks progress, but the true essence lies in the knowledge and character forged through training. Bill Stewart…
