Let me preface this narrative by stating this article is less intended to be instructive in nature and more designed to promote a deeper understanding of martial arts training in ...
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During a regular training session at the Okinawa Karate Center Uchinaa Di Kan dojo in Houston, Texas, Shihan Rusty McMains asked the class if they knew who Ray Charles was. &...
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In virtually every school teaching traditional karate (and even more sport-oriented modern karate schools), there are always three basic categories of the training and curriculum: Kata (forms), Kumite (sparring), and ...
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Throughout my late teens and early twenties, I was an ardent student of Shito-Ryu, a school of traditional Okinawa Karatedo. One of the pillars of traditional Karatedo study is the ...
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"The way of breathing is hard and soft" - by Rusty McMains When I began my search in the early 1990’s for a suitable martial system that would adequately ...
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A special thanks and recognition to my student, Chunpeng “George” Zhao, for providing some translation and historical background contained within this narrative, and good friend Sensei Jim Pounds ...
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The commonly used term “martial science” in today’s martial arts’ world has very little substance or resemblance compared to when the term was first brought ...
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My martial arts journey has been full of ups and downs. I had even considered dropping my training more than once or twice, but luckily something came along that inspired ...
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Now, with all the preparatory narratives in place, let’s jump right in. Let’s see just how far down the rabbit hole we can go. Forget everything you think ...
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First and foremost, I want to thank all that have offered critique on my writings, whether positive or not so positive. Most exciting was the expressed interest in wanting more. ...
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