By Hanshi C. Michial Jones, 8th Dan My journey along the road of Budo began long before[…]
Monday, March 11, 2026 By C. Michial Jones In the world of Goju-ryu Karate, there is a[…]
March 19, 2026 by C. Michial Jones In the world of traditional martial arts, there is often[…]
February 18, 2026 by C. Michial Jones In 1977, the rules of the Komakai were clear: you[…]
February 16, 2026 by C. Michial Jones In the quiet moments between training sessions and the quarterly[…]
December 31, 2025 by C. Michial Jones As I look back at the year 2025, the primary[…]
Sunday, December 14, 2025 by C. Michial Jones On December 13th, I traveled to the annual Shorei-Goju-Ryu[…]
Saturday, December 06, 2025 by C. Michial Jones On December 5th, I traveled to Legacy Martial Arts[…]
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 by C. Michial Jones Since I first stepped onto the mat in 1977,[…]
Thursday, November 06. 2025 by C. Michial Jones On November 5th, the physical toll of my ongoing[…]
Tuesday, September 02, 2025 by C. Michial Jones While the PKC International Karate Championships were a weekend[…]
Monday, September 1, 2025 Labor Day weekend is often seen as a time of rest, but for[…]
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 by C. Michial Jones The 2026 Gasshuku has come to a close, and[…]
Friday, November 14, 2025 by C. Michial Jones In the year following my radical surgery, I lived[…]
Friday, May 30, 2025 by C. Michial Jones In the wake of my recovery in late 2024,[…]
Friday, November 01, 2024 by C. Michial Jones A few weeks before my surgery, I was awarded[…]
Friday, August 02, 2024 by C. Michial Jones There is a point where “resolve” is no longer[…]
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 by C. Michial Jones In the martial arts, we often talk about “peak[…]
Friday, February 23, 2024 by C. Michial Jones Throughout 2023 and into 2024, Bryce Leming and I[…]
Friday, January 06, 2023 For two years, my journey into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu felt like a slow crawl.[…]
Saturday, May 02, 2020 by C. Michial Jones In the spring of 2006, while attending the Police[…]
Monday, April 27, 2026 by C. Michial Jones I have not written much the past two years,[…]
Monday, October 28, 2024 by C. Michial Jones Introduction Karate, born in the crucible of Okinawa, has[…]
Thursday, October 24, 2024 by C. Michial Jones When I started my journey in February of 1977,[…]
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 by C. Michial Jones There is a common misconception in the martial arts[…]
Tuesday, January 11, 2022 by C. Michial Jones The term Uchi-deshi (内弟子) literally translates to “inside student.”[…]
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 by C. Michial Jones Ufuchiku Kobudo (大筑古武術), occasionally referred to as Ufuchiku Kobujutsu[…]
Monday, October 5, 2020 by C. Michial Jones Goju-Ryu has evolved into one of the most widely[…]
Thursday, October 1, 2020 by C. Michial Jones On the rear wall of the Jundokan So-Honbu dojo[…]
Wednesday, September 9, 2020 by C. Michial Jones If the last two years have taught me anything,[…]
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 by C. Michial Jones Every long-term dojo owner has a “founding story,” but[…]
Wednesday, December 19, 2018 by C. Michial Jones A Global Pioneer of Jundokan Goju-Ryu Nantambu Camara Bomani[…]
Monday, December 10, 2018 by C. Michial JOnes The past year has been a whirlwind of growth,[…]
Monday, May 7, 2018 by C. Michial Jones Life has been a whirlwind lately between the dojo,[…]
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 by C. Michial Jones In the world of traditional karate, a debate has[…]
Wednesday, November 1, 2017 by C. Michial Jones On October 21, 2017, I began a journey that[…]
Friday, September 15, 2017 by C. Michial Jones In 2002, Col. Hobbs and I published an article[…]
Friday, June 2, 2017 by C. Michial Jones The landscape of modern Goju-Ryu is a vast delta[…]
Tuesday, May 30, 2017 by C. Michial Jones “You aren’t the same person anymore.” I’ve heard it[…]
Tuesday, May 9, 2017 by C. Michial Jones Glyn Jones Sensei once posed a poignant question in[…]
Thursday, April 27, 2017 By C. Michial Jones The grading system in Karate is a relatively new[…]
Thursday, April 20, 2017 by C. Michial Jones To understand the standards of the Yushikan, one must[…]
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 by C. Michial Jones As I reach my thirty-ninth year of training in[…]
Monday, February 15, 2016 by C. Michial Jones Being a Sensei is not as easy as earning[…]
I thought I would announce that my long awaited book on Goju-Ryu two person exercises “Goju-Ryu Futari[…]
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 by C. Michial Jones In 2014, my life took a major turn. I[…]
Monday, August 18, 2014 by C. Michial Jones In a beginner’s first Karate class, they are taught[…]
Thursday, January 23, 2014 by C. Michial Jones It is a well-known historical fact that Chojun Miyagi[…]
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 by C. Michial Jones To understand the ranks of the masters, we must[…]
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 by C. Michial Jones In the modern martial arts landscape, we are often[…]
Monday, January 13, 2014 by C. Michial Jones On January 2, 2014, I celebrated the 20th Anniversary[…]
Monday, November 25, 2013 by C. Michial Jones In the world of traditional Karate, organizations (Kai-ha) can[…]
Tuesday, November 5, 2013 by C. Michial Jones In October, I decided to shift the rhythm of[…]
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 by C. Michial Jones On October 26th, Jason and I continued our commitment[…]
Thursday, October 3, 2013 by C. Michial Jones A long time ago, “knowing martial arts” meant one[…]
Friday, September 20, 2013 by C. Michial Jones Over the weekend of August 16–18, I hosted our[…]
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 by C. Michial Jones Recently, I received an email chastising me for the[…]
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 by C. Michial Jones When I first stepped onto the mat in the[…]
Monday, December 31, 2012 by C. Michial Jones I recently sat down with a few former dojo[…]
Saturday, December 29, 2012 by C. Michial Jones Every so often, I pause to take stock. I[…]
Monday, December 10, 2012 by C. Michial Jones In the spring of 2012, I received word that[…]
Friday, September 14, 2012 by C. Michial Jones The story of Goju-Ryu in the West begins with[…]
Sunday, September 9, 2012 by C. Michial Jones The year 2012 has been a grueling season for[…]
Wednesday, September 5, 2012 by C. Michial Jones Recently, I attended the 23rd PKC International Karate Tournament.[…]
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 by C. Michial Jones In the spring of 2012, over the Mother’s Day[…]
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 by C. Michial Jones In the traditional martial arts, a Gasshuku (合宿) is[…]
Tuesday, July 10, 2012 by C. Michial Jones Recently, I was met with the accusation that I[…]
Sunday, May 27, 2012 by C. Michial Jones To the outside world, I am a Goju-Ryu man.[…]
Friday, April 13, 2012 by C. Michial Jones Recently, a student of my father asked me a[…]
Sunday, April 1, 2012 by C. Michial Jones After several months of professional transition in my law[…]
Sunday, February 12, 2012 by C. Michial Jones Life is a series of intersections. We often find[…]
Sunday, January 29, 2012 by C. Michial Jones It is with profound respect and a heavy heart[…]
Monday, January 2, 2012 by C. Michial Jones In the traditional Okinawan dojo, Hajime Keiko marks the[…]
Sunday, December 25, 2011 by C. Michial Jones Recently, I spent some time with my Uncle Pat.[…]
Saturday, December 17, 2011 by C. Michial Jones For years, I have been puzzled by how instructors[…]
Monday, December 12, 2011 by C. Michial Jones The term Shodan (初段) is commonly translated in the[…]
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 by C. Michial Jones The evolution of Junbi Undo did not stop with[…]
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 by C. Michial Jones Junbi Undo (準備 運動), or “preliminary exercises,” constitutes the[…]
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 by C. Michial Jones I must offer a small apology to those who[…]
Wednesday, October 5, 2011 by C. Michial Jones We often hear the phrase “The ultimate aim of[…]
Friday, September 23, 2011 by C. Michial Jones To understand “Komakai Karate,” one must look back to[…]
Monday, September 12, 2011 by C. Michial Jones Following a recent discussion with Garry Leaver of the[…]
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 by C. Michial Jones Recently, I received a message from a visitor to[…]
Friday, August 5, 2011 by C. Michial Jones The second day in Michigan began with a phone[…]
Thursday, August 4, 2011 by C. Michial Jones In July, a unique opportunity arose to bridge the[…]
Sunday, July 24, 2011 by C. Michial Jones There is a Zen parable often discussed in the[…]
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 I am often asked about the growth of the Yushikan, both as a[…]
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 by C. Michial Jones In the modern landscape of “sport” karate, the kiai[…]
Friday, May 27, 2011 by C. Michial Jones Karate is not a game of points, weight classes,[…]
Monday, May 16, 2011 by C. Michial Jones In the Jundokan lineage of Eiichi Miyazato Sensei, the[…]
Friday, May 6, 2011 by C. Michial Jones In the West, we often use the term “student”[…]
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 by C. Michial Jones There is an old expression: “You can lead a[…]
Sunday, May 1, 2011 by C. Michial Jones The expansion of the Komakai spirit into Grant County[…]
Friday, April 29, 2011 by C. Michial Jones The transition from the Jundokan of Indiana to the[…]
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 by C. Michial Jones While the Jundokan in Okinawa was expanding its influence[…]
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 by C. Michial Jones In the landscape of post-war Okinawan Karate, few names[…]
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 by C. Michial Jones A Comprehensive Survey of Classical and Modern Traditions The[…]
Thursday, April 14, 2011 by C. Michial Jones In the world of traditional Japanese martial arts, certain[…]
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 by C. Michial Jones The Chuang-tzu (Zhuangzi) is one of the most important[…]
Monday, March 21, 2011 by C. Michial Jones Larry Pickel began his martial arts training during his[…]