Difference between Sensei and Shihan

Since last Saturday [in November 2019], people from Columbia branch have visited Osaka to…

The Final Version of Pinan Shodan

I have covered Pinan Shodan a few times on this blog in the past.

Uke and Hazushi

Motobu Chōki uses the expression “uke hazusu (受け外す, literally, receive and remove)” in his books, where today we say “ukeru…

Kakedameshi — Ancient Kumite Matches

On October 25, 1936, the famous “karate masters’ roundtable discussion” was held in Naha. The…

Matsumura Sōkon’s High Kick

Yabu Kentsū was a close friend of Motobu Chōki, and the two had practiced together since they were young. Before the war, Motobu Chōki told his son, Chōsei, the following:

Yabu kicked up one leg while keeping his back against the wall, and the toes of the…

Weapon Arts of Asato Ankō

Motobu Udundi is a martial art of the udun class. Udun means palace, but it also means royalty. Motobu Udundi uses…

The Significance of Motobu Chōki’s Kumite Book

(The original Japanese article was written in September 2019.)