The Key & The Lock 鍵
Spread the wordThe idea for the following parable came to me while I was in Qigong meditation one early morning. As I stood silently outside in the warm sunshine and cool breeze holding a Zhan Zhuang position, the mental image … Read More
How to Learn Tonfa Kata Onami with Step by Step Breakdown
Spread the wordIn this post we’ll go through the step-by-step breakdown of the previous Tonfa kata video, Onami. This breakdown uses a series of freeze-frames from the practice video to show each of the specific moves in the Tonfa/Tuifa kata … Read More
大浪 Onami Tonfa (Tuifa) Kata Outdoor Practice Session Video
Spread the wordThe above video shows an outdoor practice session of a kobudo kata named Onami. Onami means Great Wave. I videoed this practice session in my backyard on 10/24/21. This was the first Tonfa (Tuifa) kata that I learned … Read More
Boards Don’t Hit Back, But Dummies Do!
Spread the wordThe below knock-out video that’s going around social media made me think of the famous Bruce Lee quote from Enter the Dragon. “Boards don’t hit back.” — Bruce Lee, But, apparently, dummies do! I hope that poor kid … Read More
World Taekwondo Organization Presents Honorary 9th Degree Black Belt to President Trump
Spread the wordMar-a-lago, Florida 11/22/21 — In the above video, John Bachman of Newsmax reports that President Trump was presented with an Honorary 9th Degree Black Belt over the weekend. The U.S.-based TaeKwonDo GrandMaster Eungil Choi (to left of Trump … Read More
How to Learn Tonfa no Ichi with Step by Step Breakdown
Spread the wordIn this post we’ll go through the step-by-step breakdown of the previous Tonfa kata video, Tonfa no Ichi. This breakdown uses a series of freeze-frames from the practice video to show each of the specific moves in the … Read More
Tonfa no Ichi Kata Kobudo First Tonfa Form Outdoor Practice Session Video
Spread the wordThe above video shows an outdoor practice session of a Matsubayashi kobudo kata named Tonfa no Ichi (or Tuifa no Ichi). Tonfa no Ichi kata simply means first tonfa form, though it is actually the second tonfa form … Read More
Tonfa no Ichi Kata Kobudo First Tonfa Form Promotional Performance Video
Spread the wordThe above video shows my performance of a Matsubayashi kobudo kata named Tonfa no Ichi (or Tuifa no Ichi) that I performed at my recent Nidan kobudo promotional. Tonfa no Ichi kata simply means first tonfa form, though … Read More
Father & Son Fuso Kumi Bo Promotional Performance Video
Spread the wordThe above video shows our promotional performance of the basic kobudo bo drill, Fuso Kumi Bo, that we performed at my recent kobudo promotional on 7/31/21. The drill helps train distance, timing and reactions for both defending and … Read More
Hanshi Richard Bernard: Tournament Kata Champion
Spread the wordStill Mind Martial Arts Masters Series (#3) Profile and Interview with Hanshi Richard Bernard We are honored to bring you the next installment of our Still Mind Martial Arts Masters Series (#3) Hanshi Richard Bernard: Tournament Kata Champion. … Read More
The Pure Art of Cabales Serrada Escrima by J.C. Cabiero Book Review
Spread the wordWhile we primarily practice Matsubayashi Shorin-ryu Karate-do and Kobudo which originate from Okinawa, we also practice some Filipino stick fighting Escrima. Escrima helps develop speed, flow and reactions which also help improve your Karate and Kobudo abilities. This … Read More
How to Learn Sai Kata Rokusai / Sai dai Ichi with Step by Step Breakdown
Spread the wordThis post shows the step-by-step breakdown of the previous Sai kata video, Rokusai/Sai dai Ichi. It uses a series of freeze-frames from the practice video to show each of the specific moves in the Sai kata (form) along … Read More
How to Practice the Sai Kata Rokusai / Sai dai Ichi on Video
Spread the wordThe above video shows a practice session of the basic kobudo sai kata, Rokusai. While we call this kata Rokusai in our dojo it is also known as Sai dai Ichi (first Sai form) in Matsubayashi-ryu. Rokusai or … Read More