Of Swordsmen And Rat Catchers

A Retelling By Christopher J. Goedecke (This story was originally entitled The Wonderful Art of a Cat. It was written to describe the importance of spiritual elements within the Martial Arts. The original author was Ito‑Tenzen‑Tadanari, the eldest son of Ono Jiroemon...

THE GUTTER RONIN

HOW DARKNESS OVERTAKES LIGHT By Shifu Christopher J. Goedecke From the Wind School ArchivesNote: I used to make it a habit to write down events and thoughts that merited my deeper contemplations about life. Because of that habit I am able to present the flow of events...

FATAL FEMME OR FEMME FATALE?

A Woman in the Martial Arts By Annette Singer (From the Wind School Archives) Note from Shifu Christopher Goedecke: I first met Miss Singer at the College of Saint Elizabeth, NJ, in the early 1980’s when she enrolled in my college self-defense course. She was a tall,...

Kata Bing, Kata Bang, Kata Boom!

Searching For The Essence Of Okinawan KataBy Shifu Christopher J. Goedecke It’s true. I’m an unabashed Joisey Boy, born and bred. I am also a long term and passionate student of Okinawan martial arts. In this first, of many blogs to come, I would like to share my...