Cet article est aussi disponible en Français Sanseiryu is a Chinese kata which was imported into the Kingdom of Ryukyu and integrated by various styles of Okinawan Karate such as Uechi Ryu and Goju-ryu, for example. Sanseiryu, literally “thirty six”, is written in kanji (Chinese characters) this way: 三 十六 The meanings as well as […]
This is what Soke Inoue Yoshimi taught me about pauses in kata
Cet article est aussi disponible en Français Pauses in kata are very important, just like in real life. Sometimes silence can express much more than a thousand words. Learning to master the uses of pauses, silences, in social relations, discussions, connections, can help one to become more convincing or even forge a charisma in the […]
That night when Naka Tatsuya sensei taught me two mysterious tips in a restaurant!
Cet article est aussi disponible en Français Yep, you read it right. Naka Tatsuya sensei, 7th dan Shotokan and JKA instructor, has provided me with valuable advices on a Saturday night at a restaurant in the north west of Tokyo. But before tackling those tips, let me explain you the events that led us to […]