First, sorry for the lengthy absence. Much has changed in my personal life in the past 2 years but mostly for the better. That said, back...

The kata begins. Ich, ni, san, shi . . . and the count drones on. With each count the class executes another movement of the kata. In ...

I recently had a very interesting, albeit unusual, experience. An acquaintance basically asked if I would "sell" him a shodan a...

Although I teach Matsubayashi-Ryu, we have enhanced the curriculum by adding skills training outside of traditional karate do. Let me be...

Palmer Renshi receiving instruction from Nagamine Hanshi (undated) Note: Before writing this piece I did some research on available...

I've been studying, practicing, learning, and teaching Matsubayashi-Ryu karate-do since 1972, first on-base at Patrick AFB, FL and the...

If he were still alive today, 27 November, Bruce Lee would be 75 years old! Can you imagine? 75! To me he will always be 33. I remembe...