Adam Grandt, Deborah Klens-Bigman, Kiyama Hiroshi, Peter Boylan. Photo copyright Peter Boylan 2023| The Budo Bum
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Everyone knows Karate means “empty hand” in Japanese. But did you also know the old masters practiced weapons in Okinawa – the birthplace of Karate? Today, we refer to these weapons as Kobudo (lit. ‘old martial ways’). Unfortunately, Kobudo was largely forgotten during the modernization of Karate in mainland Japan. It’s time to revive this […]| KARATE by Jesse
Have you ever wondered… Why isn’t there a single traditional kata with mawashi-geri (roundhouse kick)? I mean, it’s the most popular kick in Karate tournaments! Yet, it was never taught in Okinawa – the birthplace of Karate. (In fact, there are no “flashy” kicks in the books published by pioneers such as Funakoshi Gichin, Motobu […]| KARATE by Jesse