Karate blocks… Are they really blocks? The truth about “uke-waza” Samir Berardo The techniques known as "uke-waza", mistakenly interpreted by many as "blocks", actually have other … Fundamental technical concepts of old style karate Samir Berardo Old style karate uses a rich terminology to refer to the fundamental techniques of the art. Here you… CHŌKI MOTOBU WAS WRONG… OR WAS HE? Samir Berardo In a famous picture master Choki Motobu demonstrates an application for Naihanchi Shodan kata. It ha… Kake-Kumite/Kakedameshi: The original free sparring of Karate Bruno Chagas What is old style karate? Samir Berardo Old style karate is an expression used to refer to the pre-modern version of the art. Among the main…
Here is an article written by Muidokan member Bruno Chagas, originally published on his blog, Puro …
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