Wednesday, November 1, 2017 by C. Michial Jones On October 21, 2017, I began a journey that[…]
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 by C. Michial Jones In 2014, my life took a major turn. I[…]
Monday, January 13, 2014 by C. Michial Jones On January 2, 2014, I celebrated the 20th Anniversary[…]
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, 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[…]
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 by C. Michial Jones In the modern landscape of “sport” karate, the kiai[…]
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[…]
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 When I was a small child, even before I[…]