by rmgadmin | Oct 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
CHRONICLES OF THE DOKA # 11 in a contInuing series (The essential goal of martial arts is to elevate ourselves above the conflicts that are avoidable and to be fully present in mind, body, and spirit when taking action to resolve those conflicts we cannot escape. In...
by rmgadmin | Sep 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
THE ‘KI’ TO KETTLEBELL PRESSING POWER Utilize internal energy to lift heavier weights, do more reps, recover quicker and get better results...
by rmgadmin | Sep 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
(Early 1970’s, Bank Street Dojo, photo of Shifu Goedecke) Further Thoughts on Kata and Bunkai Chris Goedecke, 2014 (Shifu Hayashi adds to Professor Robert Arnold’s earlier post): In the general is concealed the specific. In the specific is...
by rmgadmin | Aug 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
(Robert Arnold believes he was sitting around this circle in the early 1970’s as sensei W.S. Russell conducted a sparring match with Isshin Kempo students at the Bank Street Dojo in Summit, New Jersey.) SOME THOUGHTS ON KATA AND BUNKAI Robert Arnold, 2014 The...
by rmgadmin | Jul 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
A TEACHER AND A STUDENT FIND EACH OTHER CHRONICLES OF THE DOKA (#10 in a continuing series – 84 days in the teaching life of a sensei) It is 11:25 a.m. on a sunny, Tuesday, January 12th 1999. Dharman, the name I have affectionately given the young university...