Karate Online Magazine

  • Shotokan meets Okinawa
    Shotokan meets Okinawa
    Shotokan karate meets Okinawan Karate. A short history about Shotokan Karate. Tatsuya Naka begins a long journey to reach the origin of Karate.
Gōgen Yamaguchi
Gōgen Yamaguchi was world famous sensei of the Gōjū-Ryū style.

Books Bunkai Chinto Demonstration Gankaku Gojushiho Heian Juyi kumite kanku dai Kankudai Karate Jutsu Kata Keio kihon Kime Kobudo Kumite kushanku Naihanchi Naka Nidan self defense Shito-Ryu Shorin Ryu Shotokan Sochin Tai Sabaki Tekki Tsuki ukemi

Masters of Okinawa Karate
Masters of karate in Tokyo (c. 1930s)
We must avoid treating karate as a sport. Your fingers and toes must be like arrows.Your arms must be like irons. If you kick or punch, so you fight for your live. This is the spirit you need to progress in karate. ~ Choshin Chibana(1885-1969)