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The Moving Meditation of Power: Mastering Goju-ryu Sanchin

Monday, March 11, 2026 By C. Michial Jones In the world of Goju-ryu Karate, there is a[…]

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[…]

In Memoriam: Nantambu Camara Bomani Hanshi

Wednesday, December 19, 2018 by C. Michial Jones A Global Pioneer of Jundokan Goju-Ryu Nantambu Camara Bomani[…]

Twenty Years of the Yushikan: A Legacy of Choice

Monday, January 13, 2014 by C. Michial Jones On January 2, 2014, I celebrated the 20th Anniversary[…]

The Friendship Seminar: Beyond the Kai-ha

Monday, November 25, 2013 by C. Michial Jones In the world of traditional Karate, organizations (Kai-ha) can[…]

Gasshuku: Uniting the Branches of Goju-Ryu

Tuesday, August 14, 2012 by C. Michial Jones In the traditional martial arts, a Gasshuku (合宿) is[…]

What is in a Name? The Birth of the Yushikan

Friday, April 13, 2012 by C. Michial Jones Recently, a student of my father asked me a[…]

The Bridge to the Source: Remembering Koshin Iha Sensei

Sunday, January 29, 2012 by C. Michial Jones It is with profound respect and a heavy heart[…]

The Methodology of the Warm-Up: Junbi Undo Part 2

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 by C. Michial Jones The evolution of Junbi Undo did not stop with[…]

Junbi Undo: The Gateway to Foundation

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 by C. Michial Jones Junbi Undo (準備 運動), or “preliminary exercises,” constitutes the[…]

Keep on Keeping On: The Perpetual Student

Tuesday, November 8, 2011 by C. Michial Jones I must offer a small apology to those who[…]

The Tensho Divergence: Analyzing the Soft Form

Monday, September 12, 2011 by C. Michial Jones Following a recent discussion with Garry Leaver of the[…]

The Komakai Era: A Powerhouse of Indiana Karate

Friday, April 29, 2011 by C. Michial Jones The transition from the Jundokan of Indiana to the[…]

The Jundokan of Indiana: The Legacy of Larry Pickel

Wednesday, April 27, 2011 by C. Michial Jones While the Jundokan in Okinawa was expanding its influence[…]

The House of the Father: Ei’ichi Miyazato and the Jundokan

Tuesday, April 26, 2011 by C. Michial Jones In the landscape of post-war Okinawan Karate, few names[…]

The Evolution of Naha-Te: Koden and Shinden Kata

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 by C. Michial Jones A Comprehensive Survey of Classical and Modern Traditions The[…]

Who Has the Right Goju-Ryu?

Monday, February 7, 2011 by C. Michael Jones After posting my last blog entry, Beyond Style, I[…]

Busaganashi: The patron saint of Goju Ryu

Tuesday, September 21, 2010 by C. Michial Jones The Busaganashi is a martial arts lesser Taoist deity[…]