Old style karate uses a rich terminology to refer to the fundamental techniques of the art. Here you will learn about these terms, recorded in historical books and oral teachings.
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In a famous picture master Choki Motobu demonstrates an application for Naihanchi Shodan kata. It has been widely shared as a correct application, but that doesn't seem to be the case.
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Here is an article written by Muidokan member Bruno Chagas, originally published on his blog, Puro Karate. The text addresses kakedameshi, kake-kumite and kakidī, historical concepts of Okinawan karate. The material is extensively supported by historical references and accounts, presenting invaluable descriptions of the practices. It is crucial information for understanding the fundamentals of karate…
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“The number of individuals who really understand the nature of karate is extremely small. Furthermore, since karate is ever advancing, it is no longer possible to speak of the karate of today and the karate of a decade ago in the same breath. Accordingly, even fewer realize that karate in Tokyo today is almost completely…
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What do the historical teachings of karate say about close range defense? Read the article and check this incredible video demonstrating it!
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Kakie カキエ is one of the extremely useful training drills of Okinawan karate, present in schools of many different lineages. In this brief article I want to share a few important points I've learned about it.
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Some people may have been wondering if Muidokan Karate Kenkyukai is related to the excellent traditional martial arts school run by Dan Djurdjevic in Australia, of which the karate division name is also Muidokan. The relationship can be better explained by Samir Berardo's own words.
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Check out this devastaging kata application sequence, demonstrated by Muidokan founder Samir Berardo!
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Check out the interview given by Samir Berardo, founder of Muidokan Karate Kenkyukai, for the whistlekick Martial Arts Radio podcast.
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The martial art we today call karate was originally developed in the Ryuukyuu Kingdom (located at an archipelago between southeast Japan and southeast China), based on the traditions and fighting knowledge of that area’s natives, plus the influences coming from arts and masters from other Asian regions (with some prominence to the arts from the…
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