Posted in Podcasts on Aug 29th, 2007
This latest podcast calls into question the accepted translation of “Pinan” as “Peaceful Mind”. I’m currently preparing a book on the combative application of the Pinan (Heian) series and, as a result of some of the new research for that book, I’m now convinced that the karate world has got the translation wrong and that [...]

The Meaning of "Pinan" [17:41m]:
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Posted in Podcasts on Aug 7th, 2007
This month’s podcast is entitled “The most important part of practical karate training” and, as its name suggests, it covers the most important part of karate training! The podcast is just over 17 minutes long and should be of interest to all those who believe karate training should address the needs of self-protection. Please see [...]

The Most Important Part of Practical Karate [17:14m]:
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