Gojushiho (54 Steps)
Spread the wordGojushiho is a kata that means 54 steps. It is the longest kata that I have learned to date and has some sections that are unlike previous kata. One of these sequences is a drunken move where the … Read More
Spread the wordGojushiho is a kata that means 54 steps. It is the longest kata that I have learned to date and has some sections that are unlike previous kata. One of these sequences is a drunken move where the … Read More
Spread the wordStill Mind Martial Arts Masters Series (#1B) An Interview with Kyoshi Todd Keane and Shidoshi Kristen Keane – Part II This is part II of our interview with Kyoshi Todd Keane and Shidoshi Kristen Keane which continues where … Read More
Spread the wordO-Sensei Shoshin Nagamine Performs Yakusoku Kumite in 1983 Karate Illustrated Cover Story A recent post came across my facebook feed that included some scans of an old Karate Illustrated magazine (November 1983) with O-Sensei Shoshin Nagamine on the … Read More
Spread the wordStill Mind Martial Arts Masters Series (#1A) An Interview with Kyoshi Todd Keane and Shidoshi Kristen Keane Both my father and I train at the Academy of Traditional Karate in Wilmington Massachusetts. We have been training there for … Read More
Spread the wordA bit of sad news today for Matsubayashi karateka around the world. This month they tore down Shoshin Nagamine’s Matsubayashi Shorin Ryu dojo. Shoshin Nagamine’s Dojo is Demolished. This was the birthplace of Matsubayashi Ryu where Matsubayashi practitioners … Read More