The Path of Traditional Martial Arts

     Tsutomu Ohshima, one of Gichin Funakoshi’s last students (and now a senior instructor of Gichin’s legendary Shotokan style of karate) t...

     Of all the bodily weapons which we seek to strengthen and perfect through the practice of martial arts, the one which is probably the...

   Have you ever noticed, in other people or perhaps yourself, situations like these: * For instance, a woman who is easy going and artic...

     It was during my last year of high school back in 1967 that I decided to attend Tokyo University. I frankly didn't care one whit ...

     Tsutomu Ohshima, one of Gichin Funakoshi’s last students (and now a senior instructor of Gichin’s legendary Shotokan style of karate...

     Tsutomu Ohshina, one of Gichin Funakoshi’s last students (and now a senior instructor of Gichin’s legendary Shotokan style of karate)...

      Over many years I've spent a great deal of time visiting with numerous martial arts practitioners and listening to their ideas r...