I watched a brilliant couple of documentaries about life and culture in Japan. One was called “The Art of Japanese Life” presented by Dr...

One of the great ironies that I find when I am teaching karate is to ensure that, of course, all health and safety rules are observed. In...

As someone who has spent very nearly 50 years now studying the way of Budo, or the way of the warrior, I would hope that I have been able...

Over the past weeks, we have been working on a little side project: a mini documentary showing how studying traditional Shotokan Karate...

So, it has been an extraordinarily interesting couple of weeks in the life and times of yours truly. I have had the unique joy of...

So, here I am a few hours away from the performance of my life to date. Jumping out of my comfort zone and leaping head first into the...

Sometimes in life, my dear chums, you just have to say to yourself: "I know that this challenge is outside of my comfort zone, but what...

I had admired Sensei John Bruce over the years as an excellent competitor in both kata and kumite at the highest international level. His...

Today is a beautiful sunny day. The sun is shining and as ever it puts a smile on most peoples faces. Interestingly, I am enjoying the...

So, what an amazing rollercoaster of emotions have been and gone. Harold McMillan, one time Prime Minister, said and I quote: "A week is...