Karate blocks… Are they really blocks? The truth about “uke-waza”
The techniques known as "uke-waza", mistakenly interpreted by many as "blocks", actually have other varied and highly effective applications
Fundamental technical concepts of old style karate
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.
CHŌKI MOTOBU WAS WRONG… OR WAS HE?
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.
Kake-Kumite/Kakedameshi: The original free sparring of Karate
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…
Old school karate stickiness techniques seen in MMA!
Our previous posts have shown how old school karate principles are used in a self-defense confrontation. In particular, they showed how these principles are effective in keeping the practitioner safe…
What is old style karate?
Old style karate is an expression used to refer to the pre-modern version of the art. Among the main characteristics of old style karate are...
Video: kakedameshi, historical teachings of karate and hontou bunkai
Among the various sources of Muidokan research are the historical teachings of ancient karate. Some of those teachings used to be transmitted exclusively through oral traditions (kuden 口伝) between generations…
Defensive power of historical karate techniques in close range fighting
What do the historical teachings of karate say about close range defense? Read the article and check this incredible video demonstrating it!
Bunkai – Pinan Nidan (collab w/ Noah Legel’s Karate Obsession)
In this video you can watch applications for the first part of Pinan Nidan kata (a close relative to Shotokan's Heian Shodan). It comes from the research by Muidokan founder…
What is kakie? How does it work?
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.