This portion of my web site is dedicated to two martial arts.

 

One is the art of Shotokan Karate-do under the leadership of Shihan Kenneth Funakoshi, 9th Dan, Chief Instructor of the Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association, who is a fourth cousin to the Founder of Shotokan Karate-Do, Master Gichin Funakoshi.

 

For more than 32 years I have practiced the art of Shotokan Karate-Do and in that time I have come to learn that with human nature being what it is, the universal acceptance of "one way" of teaching this martial art, even amongst the most senior Shotokan sensei's in the world, is virtually impossible. With that thought in mind it is only natural then that my ideas, my opinions, and my training methods will differ from yours, just as they would have differed for our respective senseis.

The other is the ancient art martial art of Okinawan Kobudo under the leadership of Sensei Hidemi Tamayose, 9th Dan, President and Founder of the Ryukyu Kobudo Tesshinkan and student of Master Eisuke Akamine.

 

For more than 12 years I have practiced the art of Ryukyu Kobudo and as with karate-do here too the universal acceptance of "one way" of teaching the art of kobudo even amongst the most senior senseis is also virtually impossible, as such techniques, methodology, and variations in kata, kihon and bo/sai kumite will be always be inevitable. One of the primary reasons that Sensei Tamayose founded the Ryukyu Kobudo Tesshinkan in May of 1999 was precisely because he wanted to remain as true as possible to the teachings of his kobudo sensei, Master Eisuke Akamine.

The goal of this web site is very simple.

 

It is to share with you my "Do" or "Way" of Shotokan Karate and of Ryukyu Kobudo and at the same time introduce you to some of the teachers, students, and friends who have had an impact on my martial arts training and on my personal life, to whom I will always be extremely grateful.

 

The articles you will find here are comprised primarily of my own personal thoughts and points of view and the articles cover a wide variety of related subjects dealing with everything from history, training, etiquette, kihon, kata, bunkai and other related topics. Where I have included articles, art work, or the thoughts and comments of others, I have made every effort to give credit where credit is due.

 

I hope that you will enjoy the many different articles and photographs that are contained here and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for taking the time to visit my web site. In closing I wish you continued success with your own personal training.

 

For another perspective on the art of Shotokan Karate-Do I encourage you to visit Karen's web site and read about the ups and downs of her personal journey down the Shotokan road as she draws closer to her Shodan grading, click here http://www.journeytoshodan.blogspot.com .

Part the clouds - see the way.

 

"The objective of both karate-do and kobudo is to contribute to

the evolution of the human spirit through physical and mental training."

Sensei Peter Lindsay, Go Dan, (FSKA)

 

 

DISCLAIMER : Please note that the information and the training methods contained on this web site can be dangerous. Neither the author, nor the host of this site, nor any other person, or persons, accepts any responsibility what so ever for any injuries, damages, or death caused to, or by, any person, or persons, as a direct, or indirect, result of the use of any of the information, advice, movements, and or techniques, described in the articles contained on this web site, or any other linked web sites, pages or articles. Anyone following the information, advise, movements, and or techniques provided here, does so at their own risk.

All of this material and any of the linked web sites are intended to be for educational purposes only.

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