Analyzing Bunkai: Published: 8-14-2024 By Spencer Sensei I was a third-degree black belt (san-dan) before I began my in-depth study…
The Throwing Techniques of Karate Published: 7/31/2024 By Spencer sensei When Kenwa Mabuni was introduced to the karate of Japan,…
Honto Kata and Bunkai Hanto Kata and Bunkai Honto means real. Self-defense of kata is done normally on both sides…
Are There Throws in Karate? Are There Throws in Karate? Published: 10/20/2022 By Spencer sensei Throwing is part of the…
The Importance of The Loosening-up Technique Seisan Bunkai The Importance of The Loosening-up Technique Published: 10/5/2022 By Spencer sensei Many…
Worldview and Karate: Published: 8/5/22 By Spencer Sensei There is a popular movie and television series dealing with the martial…
Bunkai: Basic Rules for Interpretation Bunkai: Basic Rules for Interpretation Sensei Spencer 11/5/2021 Kata is the unwritten instruction book of…
The Finish 6/17/21 Spencer sensei It is not how you start that is important it is how you finish. This…
Why Bunkai? Published 7-29-2011 By Spencer Sensei Bunkai is the understanding of the techniques practiced in kata. Kakushite is the…
What’s Your Title? Published xx/xx/2010 By Spencer Sensei My wife and I participated in a tournament, in Tucson Arizona, around…