A short discussion on the culture of letting bullshit (of all kinds) ride in the name of respect.

A quick chat on the need (or not) to cross train other arts to complete your skills.

Part 3 of the changes discussion, the first two look at what we've dropped from our classical training, both culturally and training methodology. This one isn't really "baggage" related but we must have replaced stuff we've dropped, this is our attempt to tell you what it is.

Follow up from the cultural baggage chat, this time discussing "traditional" training practices that we have dropped from our training and why.

The Bastards muse on the cultural baggage attached to Western karate, what they've kept, what they've dropped and the places in between.

The Bastards and special guest Andy Allen discuss some of their favourite instructors and seminar experiences...

The Bastards and special guest Andy Allen discuss some of their favourite instructors and seminar experiences...

Does conventional Kihon really fit with the applied method?

What is bunkai (really?) and where do you go from there?

The benefits and downfalls of training exclusively in a Karate Gi