Ulf Karlson Sensei of Kishiomoto Di, a pragmatic proponent of Bunkai and the merits of diving deep into your chosen art. He travels to Okinawa regularly, speaks Japanese and teaches and trains whilst on Island. He hesitates to describe himself as a researcher but he has a deep hard won knowledge of the arts and an appreciation for the history and culture of the art.

In Part 2 of 2 we continue our conversation with Ulf Sensei, we start with Josh giving some reflections of Ulf Sensei's unique approach to Kata and we get into some interesting places regarding Kata and indeed Karate in general.

We are joined by Josh Simmers Sensei of the Okinawa Karate Podcast who very kindly agreed to co-host this discussion and he also organised the venue and times. Big thanks to James Pankiewicz Sensei for allowing the recording to be done at the world famous Asato Dojo!

I have included some clips of Ulf Sensei doing a history tour on Okinawa:

https://youtu.be/qLbHbGGKeBA?si=aqX48L4HazEVB_-b

And of him in action:

https://youtu.be/NaHWA55E0uQ?si=db8qh92vP2JP8_Pd

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Ulf Karlson Sensei of Kishiomoto Di, a pragmatic proponent of Bunkai and the merits of diving deep into your chosen art. He travels to Okinawa regularly, speaks Japanese and teaches and trains whilst on Island. He hesitates to describe himself as a researcher but he has a deep hard won knowledge of the arts and an appreciation for the history and culture of the art.

In this discussion the Kata Naihanchi is a springboard into a deeper discussion on the arts. We are joined by Josh Simmers Sensei of the Okinawa Karate Podcast who very kindly agreed to co-host this discussion and he also organised the venue and times. Big thanks to James Pankiewicz Sensei for allowing the recording to be done at the world famous Asato Dojo!

I have included some clips of Ulf Sensei doing a history tour on Okinawa:

https://youtu.be/qLbHbGGKeBA?si=aqX48L4HazEVB_-b

And of him in action:

https://youtu.be/NaHWA55E0uQ?si=db8qh92vP2JP8_Pd

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The inkblot test, overlaying your own perception onto a given form, some call it paradolia, our host apparently calls it Bunkai!

We look at differing attitudes and approaches to Bunkai and the idea of doing away with certain "Golden Idol" ideas, and a shout out to fellow traveller on the path Les Bubka Sensei.

The importance of pedigree of experience and how lineage can be weaponised to exclude any ideas that do not support the "dear leader" mentality!

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We talk the illusions of invincibility that those without training can assume about those that do, we also delve into the different cliques both within and without the Dojo and especially behind keyboards. And we discuss what Author Dave Lowry describes in his excellent books as the "30% Rule"

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Politics in the Martial arts is a given, but why does it feel like an ugly divorce when "Mummy" and "Daddy" decide to call it quits? Why do words like honour and respect feature so highly in those glossy brochures? When in fact these paragons of Martial virtue act like anything but?

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Kristian Mahinay is one of those Martial Artist's who approaches his study from the perspective of a lifestyle, he has some excellent and motivational content on his Instagram channel, and see's himself as very much a student. His studies of Both Uechi Ryu & Kobudo have created a desire to encourage others to find their path.

He studies and teaches at shokenkarate.com in Alberta Canada.

In the 3rd and final part of this conversation Kristian Senpai relates why he has whiped the "board clean" and devoted his most recent study to Sanchin Kata and the impact that has had on his Karate. He relates with affection valuable lessons imparted by his Sensei and the open minded approach that has led him to look deeply at the roots of his art.

Finally we ask whats the thing you would most like to say to all those in the arts?

For Kristian's socials:

https://www.instagram.com/karatemahinay?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

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Kristian Mahinay is one of those Martial Artist's who approaches his study from the perspective of a lifestyle, he has some excellent and motivational content on his Instagram channel, and see's himself as very much a student. His studies of Both Uechi Ryu & Kobudo have created a desire to encourage others to find their path.

He studies and teaches at shokenkarate.com in Alberta Canada.

In part 2 of our conversation he talks about his personal research into the origins of the art, and reflects on its deep roots to China and his personal research. He also talks about the roots of his Instagram channel and what he hopes people might take from it and why he believes that when all is said and done it all comes back to just continuing to put on our Gi, get on the floor and do our best.

For his socials:

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Kristian Mahinay is one of those Martial Artist's who approaches his study from the perspective of a lifestyle, he has some excellent and motivational content on his Instagram channel, and see's himself as very much a student. His studies of Both Uechi Ryu & Kobudo have created a desire to encourage others to find their path.

He studies and teaches at shokenkarate.com in Alberta Canada.

Our conversation talks about his formative years, his love of basketball and his journey in Budo. He also talks about why he feels the Kata Sanchin may be a tool to resilience that we can all learn from.

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What do drawings of WW2 aircraft, a dinner with a Friend, and childhood rivalries have to do with Martial Arts intellectual property, and the cult mentality?

Even I'm not sure, and I recorded it.

Let's take the ride, and see if I can sew this stuff together and end up making some sense!

At the very least you can watch my ADHD take the wheel for almost 20 minutes!

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Shihan Yoko Okamoto, was interviewed some years ago on the Aikido Brasil YouTube page the link to which is below:

https://youtu.be/urt2JYHArmc?si=txjdPB0gs3Fy-a_c

I have never had the honour of training with this great Sensei, and in fact we have never interacted in any way shape or form. However I find myself revisiting this particular interview on a regular basis and it forms part of a motivational playlist that I have collected over the years privately. It’s important to find ways to maintain our passion and desire to continue on the path.

So in this podcast we discuss that interview and look at ways that an Aikido Sensei i have never met continues to inspire my own training, and we look at ways of creating your personal motivational playlist, inspiration is sometimes something we create.

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