Posts from May 1, 2026

Yushikan Blog

The Fight Off the Mats: Pushing Through Cancer

Monday, April 27, 2026 by C. Michial Jones  I have not written much the past two years,[…]

The Interplay of Tradition and Modernity: Okinawan Goju-Ryu and MMA

Monday, October 28, 2024 by C. Michial Jones Introduction Karate, born in the crucible of Okinawa, has[…]

The Master’s Toolbox: A 48-Year Perspective on Cross-Training

Thursday, October 24, 2024 by C. Michial Jones When I started my journey in February of 1977,[…]

The Quiet Path: Reflections on 47 Years in the Trenches

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 by C. Michial Jones There is a common misconception in the martial arts[…]

The Vanishing Art of the Uchi-Deshi: A 45-Year Perspective

Tuesday, January 11, 2022 by C. Michial Jones The term Uchi-deshi (内弟子) literally translates to “inside student.”[…]

Ufuchiku Kobudo: The Legacy of the Commissioner

Wednesday, December 9, 2020 by C. Michial Jones Ufuchiku Kobudo (大筑古武術), occasionally referred to as Ufuchiku Kobujutsu[…]

The Global Tree of Goju-Ryu: A Directory of Associations and Lineages

Monday, October 5, 2020 by C. Michial Jones Goju-Ryu has evolved into one of the most widely[…]

The Silent Philosophy: Miyagi Chojun’s Karate-do Kun

Thursday, October 1, 2020 by C. Michial Jones On the rear wall of the Jundokan So-Honbu dojo[…]