Shikko , or knee walking (also known as samurai walking) is not something that we do in karate but it is an important element in aikido and...

Following on from all the recent posts on the subject I just thought I'd throw my two penny's worth in about whether new black belt...

This is my 100th post! I'm amazed I have found 100 different things to write about but then that's the thing about martial arts - i...

You can tell it's getting close to the holiday season by how many people turn up for training. Last night I turned up at 6pm to help ou...

A friend sent me this poem in an e-mail today. It was written by a British Peace Keeping soldier stationed overseas. The following is the s...