Category: Dojo Etiquette

Apr 23 2020

Musings: The Sempai/Kohai Relationship

Filed under Budo, Dojo Etiquette, General, Training
April 23, 2020

I first came across this concept in the 1993 Michael Crichton film, Rising Sun, starring Sean Connery and Wesley Snipes. In the film, we see the informal relationship between the sempai (senior), Connery and his kohai (junior), Snipes, as they try to solve a murder. The sempai/kohai relationship is an integral part of Japanese culture, …

Kohai, Musings, Sempai

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Mar 08 2019

Cover Star: Kenji Yamaki

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March 8, 2019

Described as moving like a Bengal Tiger, Kenji Yamaki is a modern legend of Kyokushin Karate. On 22 March 1995 Yamaki, aged 30, became the thirteenth man to complete 100-Man Kumite Challenge devised by Kyokushin founder Mas Oyama. Earlier that year he had become Kyokushin Karate World Champion. Below are some of the magazine covers …

Cover Star, Kenji Yamaki, Mas Oyama

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Jun 25 2016

Martial Arts News & Articles n.30

Filed under Bunkai, Dojo Etiquette, General, News and Articles, Self-Improvement, Training
June 25, 2016

Welcome to another selection of posts and articles that have caught my eye. Please sit back and enjoy the current selection. The Master A nice little post describing what means to be called a master. Read more How To Relax in Karate Another brilliant post from Jesse Enkamp, describing the importance of relaxation in Karate. …

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Oct 22 2015

Gichin Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate – Principles 16 to 20

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October 22, 2015

In this post I will be looking at Principles 16 to 20 of Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles. To view the previous posts in the series, click on the links below: Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate – Principles 1 to 5 Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate – Principles 6 to …

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Oct 20 2015

Gichin Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate – Principles 11 to 15

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October 20, 2015

In this post I will be looking at Principles 11 to 15 of Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles. To view the previous posts in the series, click the links below. Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate – Principles 1 to 5 Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate – Principles 6 to 10 Principle …

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Oct 15 2015

Gichin Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate – Principles 6 to 10

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October 15, 2015

In this post I will be looking at Principles 6 to 10 of Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles. To view the previous posts in the series, click the links below. Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate – Principles 1 to 5 Principle 6 – The mind must be set free This …

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Oct 06 2015

Gichin Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate – Principles 1 to 5

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October 6, 2015

Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate In this post I will be looking at the first five principles of Gichin Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate in a little more detail. Principle 1 – Remember that Karate-Do begins and ends with Rei The literal translation of “rei” is “bow”. People often mistake this to mean that one must …

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Oct 01 2015

Gichin Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate

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October 1, 2015

This is the first in a series of posts looking at the 20 principles put forward by Gichin Funakoshi for the improvement of his karate students. Funakoshi believed that Karate should be about developing the character of a practitioner, and not only about developing their martial prowess. He firmly believed that karate was much more than …

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May 13 2013

Abuse

Filed under Dojo Etiquette, Self-Improvement
May 13, 2013

Earlier this year Ryan Hall, a mixed martial artist, wrote an an open letter to the martial arts community. In the letterhead describes how we as a martial arts community must guard against any abuse we come across. Ryan Hall used to be a member of the Brazilian jujitsu group run by Llyod Irvin. Some …