Shito Ryu Karate-Do
Karate originated as a martial art hundreds of years ago and was brought to Japan from Okinawa. In Okinawa it was developed by a fusion...
Kuro Obi - The Black Belt
Kuro Obi is the Japanese term for 'Black Belt', but what does it mean to have a black belt? In the early decades of the Kyu/Dan system,...
The History of Karate
Many centuries ago there was a chain of small islands known as Ryu Kyu located off the Japanese mainland. The natives of Ryu Kyu...
Karate Beyond Technique
Essay by Jacob Greasley I'm an engineer by profession. Its a challenge and my further education will also be a challenge for many years...