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Ikigai | Blogging the Martial Way
http://www.ikigaiway.com/
This blog is dedicated to exploring the martial way. Subjects covered include karate, self defense, kata, technique, sparring, and much more.
Practitioners of all styles, be it eclectic, mixed, or traditional, will find something of value here.
- Added on: Aug 26th, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Ikigai
- Listed in: Sports Education
- Tags: martial arts training self defense karate fighting kata
Recent Posts
Warning: Technique Overload
The funny thing about technique is that it can be very alluring. Martial arts inspire great leaps of imagination and originality. So much so that people (including myself) are often tempted to examine all the various possibilities of technique. This ...
On Halloween, Pei Mei Brings You Tricks
Hey all! I hope everyone had a great Halloween (or baring that, just a great weekend). I’ve always found this holiday intriguing, both from its unusual roots and how my appreciation for it has changed over the years. The past few Halloweens I o...
Martial Arts Retention Tips
Martial arts are a lifelong endeavor, but that doesn’t mean you can’t improve how well or how quickly you learn things. I always preach patience when trying to develop techniques or kata, but I’ve noticed that there are a handful of...
Kata Ichi Go
Kata training is only as valuable as you make it. Kata can be as shallow as a physical workout or as deep as a philosophical revelation. Unfortunately, it can be quite difficult learning how to achieve deeper levels while staying on a path true to tr...
I Understand (But Not Really)
Sometimes the Japanese language seems endlessly complex to me, especially the writing of it. One word can mean 5 different things depending on your inflection and emphasis, not to mention what kind of kanji (or katakana) you use to write it. A perfec...
Kick to the Face!
Do you remember the video where a man was forced to defend himself on his own porch step? That was a pretty serious self defense situation, and since it was caught on tape we had a chance to watch the man’s mental decision process as he ultimat...
Great articles. I'd be happy to submit more articles if you like unless these are just your thoughts on here
Rick
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