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Basic Terminology for beginners

Going in to any dojo can be daunting. Worse is the, almost seemingly easy, use of all of these Japanese words. Where did they come from?...

The Dojo Kun - rules for the group

The dojo kun outline the behaviours and attitudes expected in the dojo and have been passed down, in various forms, from past teachers to...

Shiomi Akira Sensei on Seisan Kata

Translated directly from the Japanese, I love this version for its colour. DOB March 25, 1934 1952 Started studying Goju-ryu Karate. 1956...

The History of Gojuryu - as written by Yamaguchi Sensei

Yamaguchi was the legendary and colourful early 20th century karate master who founded Japanese Goju Ryu – one of Japan’s largest and...

Opener for the Hoshindo Karate Blog

Itosu served as a secretary to the last king of the Ryūkyū Kingdom until Japan abolished the Okinawa-based native monarchy in 1879. In...