Chris Denwood is a karateka, fitness expert, researcher, and the author of “Respecting the Old, Creating the New,” and “Naihanchi (Tekki): The Seed of Shuri Karate Vol. 1.” The latter is easily the most comprehensive book on Naihanchi Shodan fundamentals that I have ever read, and I highly recommend it to anyone who practices Naihanchi kata that can be traced back […]
When we think of karate training, we typically think of the physical act of training–the sweat, the effort, the pain, etc. People will often mention the mental aspect of training, but they are usually still talking about what happens while you are physically training; things like focus, intent, and envisioning your opponent. There are different types of mental training, however, […]
During Sensei Bethea’s most recent visit to our dojo, I had a chance to sit down with him for a bit and ask him some questions. It’s taken me quite a while to get the interview video edited and uploaded, and I forgot to zoom the camera in before we started, but I don’t think it turned out too bad. […]
