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The Right and Certain Way – Building Respect, Ethics and Morals into the Cornerstone of Your Life Through Martial Arts

By Jake on Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 | Comments Off

What follows is an article my Grandmaster posted this afternoon regarding morality and appropriate respect for entering into your martial arts practices. I hope this helps you! Cheers, -Jake Greetings and Welcome to the next installment of “Martial Arts for Everyone” I was wondering if people actually knew or understood why there are so many [...]

What it takes

By Jake on Monday, June 13th, 2011 | Comments Off

In a little over a month, I’ll be down in Trinidad with Sensei, effectively testing for my Sandan (三段/参段) with our other instructor. I am so happy and grateful for this fantastic opportunity! This past weekend we were at the WKU: World Karate Union Hall of Fame and I was reminded of all of the [...]

Presenting: The Kata Project

By Jake on Friday, November 12th, 2010 | Comments Off

The Kata Project: 365 Days. 83 Kata. The Goal: 12 months of Kata practice. In my 11 years of training under Dr. Kevin Hufford, I have learned at least 83 kata/forms spread between 3 primary martial arts: Karate, Gungfu, and SenShiKen Ryu. These are the Kata that make up the system of martial arts which [...]

New paths: a way forward

By Jake on Friday, November 12th, 2010 | Comments Off

It’s been a while since I posted anything here, but there will be a new project that I’ll be creating in the coming months. If you’re a fan of the martial arts at all, or if you’re a fan of following on journeys of self-discovery: you’re going to love this. Trust me: this will be [...]