Friday, 24 April 2015

Principles of defending with "Makki" techniques

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I recently got myself a copy of "Karate; The art of Empty-Hand" by Hidetaka Nishiyama and Richard Brown after there was some specu...
Friday, 17 April 2015

Karate and Taekwondo; A strained love affair

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The headline might seem a little strange but an online discussion I read the other day made me think a little about the relationship between...
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Tuesday, 14 April 2015

Martial Principles as they relate to our forms

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I read a very interesting article written by a Goju Ryu Master last night. I am not sure if it is available online but it was entitled: ...
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Thursday, 9 April 2015

Taekwondo celebrates its 60h birthday on April 11th

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As you probably know allready GM Choi Hong Hi who came up with the name "Taekwondo" declared April 11th 1955 for Taekwondo`s birth...
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Thursday, 2 April 2015

Makki - It is more than you think! Part 2

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Image Soruce: Sihak Henry Cho`s 1968 book Last time we looked closer on "Makki" (often translated as "blocking") tec...
Monday, 30 March 2015

First ever book on Taekwondo (1959) will be available for download!!!!!

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I have written numerous times that the first book on Taekwondo ever written was published in 1959 and written by Choi Hong Hi. The closest...
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Friday, 27 March 2015

Interview with Jeff Rosser; Author of "Combative Elbow Strikes"

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Interview with Jeff Rosser;     A uthor of “Combative Elbow Strikes”   By Ørjan Nilsen     Originally published in the Decemb...