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.
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.