I like this thread very much. Too often people don't know what to look for or how to look at another martial artist. And if you know these things you know how to "look" in your own body.

Besides looking overall, I first observe the feet to see if the person is grounded and rooted. Next, I observe ...

Hi George,

I think that in the 1960s you helped a lot of us connect to practising karate outdoors. I have quite vivid memories of various workouts in parks and at the beaches around Bean town (early summer camp experiences!). I've never stopped the practise and as much as I love our dojo (Cold ...

Your question about whether karate practise leaves the dojo with you is a huge question. Mostly we talk about self defense or how we handle interpersonal relationships (Dana's response) and, certainly, karate practise outside of the dojo includes those important aspects of our training. However, the ...

Hi George and Van,

I'm sorry to learn that Bob Fulton is no longer with us. I remember him very well. It seems like a number of the weekly classes that I took, when I began at the Columbus Ave. Dojo, were led by him after he had taken a vow of silence for 100 days. For three months of his classes ...