Monday, March 11, 2026 By C. Michial Jones In the world of Goju-ryu Karate, there is a[…]
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, December 19, 2018 by C. Michial Jones A Global Pioneer of Jundokan Goju-Ryu Nantambu Camara Bomani[…]
Wednesday, November 1, 2017 by C. Michial Jones On October 21, 2017, I began a journey that[…]
Thursday, April 20, 2017 by C. Michial Jones To understand the standards of the Yushikan, one must[…]
Thursday, January 23, 2014 by C. Michial Jones It is a well-known historical fact that Chojun Miyagi[…]
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[…]
Friday, September 20, 2013 by C. Michial Jones Over the weekend of August 16–18, I hosted our[…]
Monday, December 31, 2012 by C. Michial Jones I recently sat down with a few former dojo[…]
Friday, September 14, 2012 by C. Michial Jones The story of Goju-Ryu in the West begins with[…]
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 by C. Michial Jones In the traditional martial arts, a Gasshuku (合宿) is[…]
Friday, April 13, 2012 by C. Michial Jones Recently, a student of my father asked me a[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
Friday, May 6, 2011 by C. Michial Jones In the West, we often use the term “student”[…]
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[…]
Monday, February 7, 2011 by C. Michael Jones After posting my last blog entry, Beyond Style, I[…]
Sunday, October 17, 2010 by C. Michial Jones When conducting research, it is very hard to sift[…]
Thursday, October 14, 2010 by C. Michial Jones The Kempo Hakku was a favorite poem of Miyagi[…]
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 by C. Michial Jones If you asked the majority of people who know[…]
Friday, October 8, 2010 by C. Michial Jones Today, I taught the class at my father’s dojo[…]
Friday, October 1, 2010 by C. Michial Jones Kihon (基本), which means “basics” or “rudiments,” is made up[…]
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 by C. Michial Jones I got up this morning and followed my normal[…]
Monday, September 27, 2010 by C. Michial Jones Ryū Ryū Ko (ルールーコウ, 1852 – 1930), also known as Ru[…]
Thursday, September 23, 2010 by C. Michial Jones From the research I have been able to do,[…]
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 by C. Michial Jones Recently I attended the Professional Karate Commissions International Championships,[…]
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 by C. Michial Jones The Busaganashi is a martial arts lesser Taoist deity[…]