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.
Muidokan by Dan Djurdjevic? Important!
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.
Main line of application of Naihanchi/Tekki Shodan (opening), feat. The Karate Nerd
The record is a behind the scenes of Samir's encounter with the Karate Nerd himself, Jesse Enkamp, in December 2017!
Bunkai: fundamentals of self-defense and devastating kata sequence video!
Check out this devastaging kata application sequence, demonstrated by Muidokan founder Samir Berardo!
Interview with Samir Berardo on the whistlekick Martial Arts Radio podcast
Check out the interview given by Samir Berardo, founder of Muidokan Karate Kenkyukai, for the whistlekick Martial Arts Radio podcast.
Historical Old Style Karate Principles
In this video we used footage from regular training with sensei Samir Berardo to demonstrate and break down a few essential historical principles of the Toude from the Ryuukyuu Kingdom.