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The International Neoclassical Karate Kobudo Society (INKKS) and the Inaugural INKKS Karate Seminar Event

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Over the course of 2023, I have worked with several like-minded martial artists on the development of a style-agnostic organization for the development and promotion of effective, pragmatic, neoclassical karate and kobudo methods the world over. The vision is to have a non-profit organization that actively supports its members, providing training opportunities, educational materials, training modules, curriculum development, and more! […]

KishimotoDi Revisited: Exploring the Shuri-Te Roots of Okinawan Karate

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On February 4th, 2020, Ulf Karlsson landed in Phoenix, AZ for the first time in nearly 6 years. For those who are unaware, Ulf Karlsson is the foremost expert (outside of Okinawa) in the rare style of Shuri-Te called KishimotoDi, and is the only person to be granted a Shihan license in the art by the Bugeikan on Okinawa. On […]

Catch Wrestling Seminar with Coach John Potenza

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On Saturday, October 12th, 2019, I attended a Catch Wrestling (Catch-As-Catch-Can) seminar with John Potenza of the Old School Grappling Catch Wrestling Association (LINK), which was hosted by Ed Morales of NAK Martial Arts in Gilbert, AZ (LINK). For those who are unfamiliar with Catch Wrestling/Catch-As-Catch-Can (LINK), it is a no-gi folkstyle submission grappling art that was founded in England […]

Announcing a Massive Martial Arts Event in 2017!

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In March of 2017, our dojo will be hosting two major martial arts events, back to back! Be sure to plan ahead so you don’t miss this amazing opportunity! Click here to see the flyer for the Ryukyu Martial Arts Friendship Gasshuku! Our first ever Ryukyu Martial Arts Friendship Gasshuku was held in October of 2015, and was a great […]

Ryukyu Martial Arts Friendship Gasshuku

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As a martial arts nerd, I frequent several martial arts forums and groups, but the groups that I have made the most connections through have been the Ryukyu Martial Arts Facebook Groups, which were founded by Ryan Parker Sensei. These groups have been a melting pot for martial artists from many backgrounds, and have generated plenty of deep, thought-provoking conversations. […]

2015 Brotherhood of Veteran Warriors Gasshuku

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Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the 2015 Brotherhood of Veteran Warriors Gasshuku. The BOVW is an organization that was founded by US Military veterans with decades of martial arts experience, for the purpose of providing settings where martial artists from different backgrounds could come together to share and learn. They do not have any sort of curriculum, […]

Seiyunchin Bunkai Seminar

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Over the weekend, I attended a Seiyunchin bunkai seminar via Skype with one of Taira Masaji Sensei’s senior students, Paul Enfield. Although I am a Shorin-Ryu practitioner, I have picked up some other kata throughout my karate journey, and Seiyunchin is one of them. The version I learned was a bit different, though, and I have been working on making […]

Vince Morris Kata Bunkai Seminar

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Sensei Vince Morris is a Hachidan (8th Degree Black Belt) in Shotokan and founder of Kissaki-Kai Karate-Do, and he held a seminar today (January 26, 2013) at Atkinson’s Martial Arts in Peoria, AZ. The seminar was on kata bunkai (breaking down applications of kata) and how to apply them in a realistic way. Sensei Morris has taught all over the […]

Being a Role Model

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Martial arts come with a sense of fulfillment and confidence, but the reason for that depends on the individual student.  The exercise, the skills, the meditative aspects, all of them can provide this feeling and some people enjoy all of it.  I happen to be one of the people who enjoy it all, but the one thing that probably gives […]