Sai is often one of the core introductory weapons in most Kobujutsu/Kobudo systems. Often introduced after the Bo it presents multiple...

Kata is an interesting training methodology. Many sporting orientated martial arts deride the contribution and benefits that kata brings...

In these arts we call martial, there are just a couple of things that we have all heard time and time again that make us hang a heavy...

When we practice Kata we explore interaction. Interaction with our technique, which requests honesty and precision. Interaction with our...

To be serious in the study of bujutsu there is one path which must be traversed, to train. Not to teach, not to talk, not to live in the...

So the punch comes in, you’ve already restomped the groin and you headbutt your opponent whilst executing a flying suplex as a finishing...

One issue which I feel is often under addressed by many martial artists is the use of pseudo scientific concepts, however well...

I’m rather a fan of chocolate. White chocolate, milk chocolate, don’t worry not mint chocolate I’m not a barbarian! So a chocolate...

Bunkai is potentially one of the most divisive topics in Karate. The applications put forward as the accurate interpretations of kata...

I didn't know what I'd see. The view that would await me at sunrise. Arriving at the lake in the black of night meant that all but the...