by rmgadmin | Aug 15, 2025 | writings
Seisan (also Seishan or Sesan) is one of the most widely practiced forms in traditional Okinawan karate. Prior to 1908, according to one researcher, every major style taught it. Its origins are steeped in both history and legend. Historians have found no evidence...
by rmgadmin | Jan 14, 2025 | writings
During the first quarter century of my isshinryu training, I thought I was on target with my kata understanding. I was a career professional teacher. If I wasn’t hitting the bull’s eye, it didn’t bode well for my students. With hindsight, after fifty-six...
by rmgadmin | Aug 29, 2023 | writings
You are not alone. Given our world’s events, your inner ground is very likely shaking. And your ability to maintain balance, like so many of us, is being challenged. You need a firm foothold and sure grasp to maintain your stability in this time of great uncertainty....
by rmgadmin | Jan 10, 2023 | writings
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‑Tadaaki, the originator of the Ono...
by rmgadmin | Dec 11, 2022 | writings
By Shifu Hayashi Tomio This story recounts a series of events that took place over a ten-year span from early 1970 to early 1980. It is not my intent to disparage anyone in this tale but rather to candidly portray the interplay of light and shadow in the soul. The...
by rmgadmin | Jan 21, 2022 | writings
by Hayashi Tomio The world does not require us to function optimally to get by, or to survive. Mediocrity is, and has been for some time, the general rule of life. We see this everywhere with our growing chronic, social agitations and pathologies; Hyper-activity,...
