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Richard Kim’s Shorinji-Ryu Karate Origin and History Part III

Published: October 16, 2021

Evolution Part III: Karate fully adapts globally to the 20th Century Richard Kim (1917-2001) is still considered by many to…

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Richard Kim’s Shorinji-Ryu Karate Origin and History Part II

Published: June 20, 2020

Matsumura Sōkon Evolution Part II: The Strengthening and Expansion of Karate Sokon Matsumura (1809-1899). Sokon is historically known to have…

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Richard Kim’s Shorinji-Ryu Karate Origin and History Part I

Published: May 1, 2020

This global pandemic has been such a challenge for all. Here in the Northern California Bay Area where we are…

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A Year in Reflection 2019

Published: December 24, 2019

2019 has been an incredible year, full of positive change. Many have found The Martial Arts Academy, and we have…

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A Year in Reflection 2018

Published: December 24, 2018

This has been an compelling year, with many challenges and surprises. As I have solidly entered into my early forties,…

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Wing Chun’s First Form Strategy

Published: October 5, 2018

Sifu John Kang When I first began training WIng Chun, I was fascinated with it’s no-nonsense basic approach, and particularly…

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Training Sensibly, Injury Recovery, & Diet Part III

Published: July 5, 2018

Diet & Nutrition:   ​This is one of the most complicated and misunderstood aspects to training and daily life. There…

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A Year in Reflection 2017

Published: December 24, 2017

As I sat back thinking over this past year as I normally do at the closing of it, taking notes…

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Training Sensibly, Injury Recovery, & Diet Part II

Published: November 8, 2017

In my very first post, Part I of this series, I covered a basic philosophy on how to avoid injury,…

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A Lesson in Understanding Forms

Published: June 23, 2017

Part II: The Zen of Kata   As usual, Sensei demanded that we go to our regular spot to eat:…

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  • Richard Kim’s Shorinji-Ryu Karate Origin and History Part III
  • Richard Kim’s Shorinji-Ryu Karate Origin and History Part II
  • Richard Kim’s Shorinji-Ryu Karate Origin and History Part I
  • A Year in Reflection 2019
  • A Year in Reflection 2018

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