Author Archives: RenshiRags

Hey Gang, Well I hit the road for my first run this Spring. I’ve been doing P90X this winter to stay in condition and crosstrain. Here’s the good news, P90X kept my leg conditioning so I was able to get … Continue reading →

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Sensei Rags, I am have a lot of fun with the bo staff practice and would like to get one of my own. I have used both the tapered and the straight bo staffs. The tapered bo is easier to … Continue reading →

Just want to make a suggestion for the new year.  Consider adding some cross training into your karate.   We all know that you can get a moderately good workout at class.   I’d like you to consider taking your karate to … Continue reading →

Hey gang, If you hadn’t heard, “big brother” is trying to restrict your freedom of speech through restrictions in the internet.   This would affect things like Wikipedia and Google searches.   I’d suggest you research this bill in congress and make … Continue reading →

Hanshi Yamashita has really developed a wonderful way to think of each of the fighting concepts he’s developed into the system called Suikendo (Water Fist Way).  Each of the concepts have been linked to a word picture that help the … Continue reading →

I found the story of a british man learning karate in Japan in the early sixties to be captivating. I found that I wanted to study this martial art and experience a little about the Japanese lifestyle that was portrayed in the book. Continue reading →

Kata for Yamashita International Shorin Ryu is the living history textbook of our martial art. Each kata is going to have a story behind it and a set of fundamentals that were grounded in practical fighting applications. Continue reading →

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