» Author: JD Swanson

Dr. Swanson was featured in the December 2026 issue of Shotokan Karate Magazine! You can find it at https://www.shotokanmag.com/

Spend over 100 hours training with Dr. Swanson on his YouTube site. This was done in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, during which many of us were forced to train at home.

Feel free to train with Dr. Swanson his Patreon page. New Videos almost every week!!!

Check out the fantastic interview I dd with Sensei Robin Rielly in Sioux Falls South Dakota at the ISKF Nationals that recently appeared in Shotokan Karate Magazine, Amazing instructor with a rich history of Shotokan in the United States, lots to check out and some really nice insights for your training!

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. …