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The Great Synthesis: Building a New Legacy

Wednesday, April 29, 2015 by C. Michial Jones In 2014, my life took a major turn. I[…]

Looking Back: The Komakai Inheritance

Monday, December 31, 2012 by C. Michial Jones I recently sat down with a few former dojo[…]

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[…]

Tough Love: The Art of the Fall

Sunday, December 25, 2011 by C. Michial Jones Recently, I spent some time with my Uncle Pat.[…]

Bunkai: Decoding the Lethal Intent

Saturday, December 17, 2011 by C. Michial Jones For years, I have been puzzled by how instructors[…]

Shodan: The First Step, Not the Final Goal

Monday, December 12, 2011 by C. Michial Jones The term Shodan (初段) is commonly translated in the[…]

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 Perfection of Character: A Code for the Modern World

Wednesday, October 5, 2011 by C. Michial Jones We often hear the phrase “The ultimate aim of[…]

The Genesis of the Komakai System

Friday, September 23, 2011 by C. Michial Jones To understand “Komakai Karate,” one must look back to[…]

The Internal Student: Life as an Uchi-Deshi

Friday, May 6, 2011 by C. Michial Jones In the West, we often use the term “student”[…]

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[…]

In Remembrance of Chojun Miyagi

Friday, October 8, 2010 by C. Michial Jones Today, I taught the class at my father’s dojo[…]

Kihon

Friday, October 1, 2010 by C. Michial Jones Kihon (基本), which means “basics” or “rudiments,” is made up[…]

Training in the Cold

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 by C. Michial Jones I got up this morning and followed my normal[…]

The Karate Creed

Monday, September 27, 2010 by C. Michial Jones When I was a small child, even before I[…]

The Importance of Breakfalls

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 by C. Michial Jones Recently I attended the Professional Karate Commissions International Championships,[…]