The Path of Traditional Martial Arts

     As we enjoy our practice of our chosen martial disciplines we tend to get caught up in what I call the "punch-kick" mentality...

I think it was in 1962 that I witnessed my first board-breaking demonstration. I watched in awe as the black belt instructor cut through th...

Recently, I picked up my copy of "Karate-do Kyohan" by Gichin Funakoshi for the umpteenth time. As I began reading through the fo...

“Shodo” is the Japanese term for the art of calligraphy, or the “way” (“do”) of the brush (“sho”). Anyone who’s ever attempted the study of...

          For many martial arts enthusiasts the main goal of training is to become stronger and faster, and to master fighting techniques an...

TECHNIQUE AND THE WAY             By Phillip Starr      It occurs to me that many martial arts schools nowadays don't really teach a m...