Okinawa celebrates World Karate Day each year on October 25th. Enjoy this clip of what appears to be hundreds (or thousands?) of karateka performing kata Fukyugata Ichi in the street....

I’ve learned many things about myself as I’ve trained Karate-do and studied its philosophies. One of my favorite principles comes from the discipline of regular practice. The Japanese concept of kaizen — continuous improvement — tells us that we don’t have to rely on “aha” moments to make progress....

On Saturday, September 21, 2024, the Ueshiro Carleton Karate Dojo officially opened. While our first PE class met on Tuesday the 17th, Saturday’s class was our first opportunity to train together with the Ueshiro Northfield dojo, and celebrate this new beginning. Class opened with a few brief words from...

Domo arigato gozaimasu to the 27 karateka who joined me on the deck for our very first class in the Ueshiro Carleton Karate Dojo! A special thanks to Sempai Cailin Huyck Orr and Sempai Zoe Kortes for demonstrating Fukyugata Ichi with me for the 25 new white belts. I...

In the beginner’s mind, there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s mind there are few. Shunryū Suzuki Today, we received the endorsement from Hanshi Robert Scalione to found this new branch of Ueshiro Shorin-Ryu Karate. In the spirit of Sho-Shin (初心), “beginner’s mind”, I welcome everyone who is...