I am a planner. I like to write down my plans; it works for me to do this. I’m much more likely to achieve my aims when I have written the...

D o you perform mokuso (moh-kso) during the opening and closing ceremonies of your martial arts class? Do you regard it as just a part of o...

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Just when I thought it was impossible to get hold of any books written by Kenwa Mabuni, founder of shito ryu, that were translated into Engl...

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