Karate Essence
Photo by Zoё Lake Shoshin ‘Shoshin’, (初心), translates to ‘Beginner’s mind’. To quote the Zen master, Shunryo Suzuki, ‘In the beginner’s...
Karate Essence
Fudoshin – The Unshakable Heart by T.D.McKinnon photograph by Zoё Lake Fudoshin (不動心): Indomitable, incorruptible… it is the achievement...
Karate Essence
Photograph by Zoë Lake Mushin by T.D. McKinnon Mushin: the term is a shortened form of, ‘Mushin no shin’ (無心の心). This Zen expression...
Karate Essence
Photograph by Zoë Lake Zanshin Enriches All by T.D. McKinnon Literally translated, Zanshin means ‘left over or remaining heart...
Karate Essence
Kime Kime: An Often Misunderstood Concept by T.D.McKinnon Kime: where mind, body and spirit meet with intent, from the core of your being...
Karate Essence
Photograph by Zoë Lake Whether to Oss/Osu or Not Debate by T.D.McKinnon There has been a rash of articles, of late, on the...
Wildcatdojo Conversations
I was recently interviewed by Michelle Darbro Sensei of Wildcatdojo Conversations, Florida, USA, regarding, among other things, my...
A Blast from the Past - A Tribute to Antony ‘Satch’ Williams
In 1992 a friend, Paul Zadro – Australian President & NSW Operations Manager of ISKA (International Sport Karate Association) – asked me...
Shaolin Black Sash
A Nice Surprise I got a nice surprise a short while ago when it was revealed that my wife, Zoë, had entered my name and details in...
Hiki-te - Initiating the Centrifugal Action Through the Hara
Hiki-te, another of those Japanese terms that means more than it says. Hiki-te: the pulling hand. Firstly, the hand that is the...
