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 …

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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…

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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…

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Kake-Kumite/Kakedameshi: The original free sparring of Karate

Bruno Chagas


Here is an article written by Muidokan member Bruno Chagas, originally published on his blog, Puro …

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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…

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