by rmgadmin | Jan 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
CHRONICLES OF THE DOKA#30 in a continuing series— 84 days in the teaching life of an American sensei in 1999) I continue my dialog with my young apprentice, Dharman.“Though rarely thought of in this light, the martial arts engage everyone, all the time, in the...
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 | Feb 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
KATA AS MOVING MEDITATION Martial arts students often here about kata as a ‘moving meditation.’ This essay brings to light what this means in the context of Buddhist martial kata practice. The following was an essay written by the late Buddhist Scholar, Nagaboshi...
by rmgadmin | May 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
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...
