Hi all, a few weeks ago my article “Karate Science of the Front Kick was published in Shotokan Karate Magazine Issue 132, June 2017. Many thanks to John Chetham, and the folks at YMAA for making it a reality. Check it out!
During the editing process of my book Karate Science: Dynamic Movement, I had a really interesting discussion with my editor. It was about kata and in particular whether or not we should capitalize their names. Kata is defined as series of movements that are linked together to encapsulate a particular theme or style of fighting. …