Japan’s First Government Sanctioned Budo Association ~by Pat McCarthy The samurai warriors of ancient Japan lived with a philosophy unique in the annals of mankind: they pledged their very lives as an act of loyalty to their lords. To sacrifice…
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The Dai Nippon Butoku Kai
Tagged with: Patrick McCarthy, Sensei Richard Kim
Posted in Articles, Newsletter, Niei Chi, Philosophy
Posted in Articles, Newsletter, Niei Chi, Philosophy
Training with "The Cat"
An American Student Recalls the Brutal Workouts of Goju-Ryu Master Gogen Yamaguchi.
The Bartender’s Knife
The Chinatown district of Yokokama has been famous for its lively entertainment strip, which caters to the pleasure of tourists and servicemen. One hot summer night, not too many years ago, a seamen’s sayonara party was taking place in one…
Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Kyohan: Practice Fighting
by Yamaguchi Gogen “The Cat” Editor’s note: This article is the third in a three part series excerpted from Yamaguschi’s classic karate text, “Goju Ryu Karate Do Kyohan: The History and Fundamentals of Goju-Ryu Karate,” now in reprint. Previous articles…
Tagged with: Kumite, Sensei Gogen Yamaguchi, The Cat
Posted in Articles, History, Masters, Newsletter, Scanned Articles
Posted in Articles, History, Masters, Newsletter, Scanned Articles
Tradition, Standards & Discipline
The core of true martial arts is the rising and advancing of the spirit. Sadly, in modern times the true “heart” of budo has taken a back seat to ego, the lust for fame and fortune, and public gullibility. Famed…
Tagged with: Sensei Richard Kim
Posted in Articles, Masters, Newsletter, Niei Chi, Philosophy, Uncategorized
Posted in Articles, Masters, Newsletter, Niei Chi, Philosophy, Uncategorized
The Significance of Kata
Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Kyohan Editor’s note: This article is the second in a three part series excerpted from Yamaguschi’s classic karate text, “Goju Ryu Karate Do Kyohan: The History and Fundamentals of Goju-Ryu Karate,” now in reprint. The first article was…
Tagged with: Kata, Sensei Gogen Yamaguchi
Posted in Masters, Newsletter, Philosophy, Scanned Articles
Posted in Masters, Newsletter, Philosophy, Scanned Articles
The Circle of Power
~by Richard Kim, Ph.D. Sensei and I were high in the mountains overlooking Yugawara. The air was crisp and we stood silently, breathing and enjoying the clean air. Sensei broke the silence by saying softly, “Stand as if in attention,”…
Tagged with: Sensei Richard Kim
Posted in Articles, Health and Wellness, Meditation, Newsletter, Niei Chi, Philosophy, Scanned Articles, Traditional
Posted in Articles, Health and Wellness, Meditation, Newsletter, Niei Chi, Philosophy, Scanned Articles, Traditional
Memoirs of a Karate Man
Memoirs of a Karate Man: Miyagi provides a firsthand account of the development of karate in the early 20th century and in this sense his book is invaluable.
