Doug This precept, as I see it, could have a few different meanings that apply not only to Karate but to life. When you are learning something new, even if you have experience in something similar, you need to clear your mind or empty your cup in order to put more …
Over the years, I have read Funakoshi Sensei’s precepts many times over and even though they seem simple on the surface, they have to become your own to be truly understood. I am starting this series of articles with precept 11, “Karate is like boiling water, if you do not …
I know this sounds really simple when I say work on the Karate techniques that you need to improve but I know that I often fall into the trap of only working on what I am good at and giving only the minimum time and effort to improve what I …