You cannot teach a man anything, you can only help him find it within himself.” ― Galileo I came across something interesting while listening to an unrelated podcast-something I do when waiting, driving, or bored. The speaker was mentioning a man named...
By Richard Conceicao 7dan “Everything you see is merely a symbol for things you do not see.” ― S. A. Smith. The manji-uke to use its Japanese name is a common movement in many of our TKD and other forms. It is...
The discussion below comes from the ISC (International Sports Corp.) and is the primary work of L. Knight PhD, R. Kazoroski MS, and Professor A. Cohen, who was my entrance to it. Sadly they have all passed Lest you think that none of this was known in the west...
SOME BRIEF THOUGHTS ON THE MEANING OF FORMS There are no secrets—everything is hidden in the open If we regard the forms that we practice as a syllabus- with a definite-if not clearly defined progression of techniques and principles, what then is the progression? I...
by Richard Conceicao Cat stance A stance while not commonly used as much in modern-day karate still maintains its importance in self-defense situations. As with all stances described it must be understood that these are transitional states, they are not meant to be...