Recently, I discovered three words from the Okinawan (Uchinaaguchi) language that are new to…
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Sanchin Shime, or testing, is a drill involving two people. A teacher, senior, or…
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Bunkai connects kata practice to real-world self-defense, turning seemingly abstract movements into valuable tools…
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By Justin Testa – Prolonged and extreme conditioning techniques, like body pounding (Shime), hand…
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By Justin Testa – Many martial artists believe that learning more techniques makes them…