Mindfulness is the "secret" to mizo no kokoro ; mind like water. Another way of conceptualizing this is the when the practiti...

I was training a small group of visiting Wado-Ryu stylists in “Slow Zen – Mindfulness” training this weekend and we began taking about...

"If you can't be safe, be deadly." Unknown U.S. Army Ranger What is Okinawan-Karate really about? - Self-Defense? ...

Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Blogspot Top 10 List! Ten things that will tell you that you are NOT studying TRADITIONAL Okinawan Karate. 10. You...

Do you know a woman in any of the traditional Okinawan (or even Japanese) martial arts who holds a legitimate rank of Hachi-Dan or highe...

Today, 15 December 2013, is a sad day. Not because it's my birthday but because today was the last joint karate practice in the Nagam...

Time/Life Photo of American Troops Trying (unsuccessfully) to Convince Okinawans NOT to Commit Suicide. When I was first stationed in...