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2025
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Beyond Force and Energy: From Mechanics to Mastery in the Nishiyama-Rokah Methodology
Read essay: Beyond Force and Energy: From Mechanics to Mastery in the Nishiyama-Rokah MethodologyThe language of guesswork In the dojo, we often use terms like “power,” “force,” “speed,” and “strength” as if they mean the same thing, when they…
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Maai — The Space Between: The Rhythm of Distance in Traditional Karate
Read essay: Maai — The Space Between: The Rhythm of Distance in Traditional KarateMa-ai — The Space Between This article reflects my personal understanding of traditional karate as taught by Sensei Hidetaka Nishiyama and transmitted by Sensei Avi Rokah.…
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Fast is not slow…but faster: why training speed matters in Traditional Karate – Part III.
Read essay: Fast is not slow…but faster: why training speed matters in Traditional Karate – Part III.Part 3 – The Philosophy and Integration Sensei Nishiyama often reminded us, “Once you think you know, you are finished — you don’t learn anymore.” For…
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Fast is not slow…but faster: why training speed matters in Traditional Karate – Part II.
Read essay: Fast is not slow…but faster: why training speed matters in Traditional Karate – Part II.Part 2 – The Solution and Application Once you recognise that slow and fast practice are not the same, your whole approach to training begins to…
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Fast is not slow…but faster: why training speed matters in Traditional Karate – Part I.
Read essay: Fast is not slow…but faster: why training speed matters in Traditional Karate – Part I.This three-part series explores a simple but often misunderstood truth: techniques performed slowly and techniques performed at speed are not the same. Drawing on motor learning…
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International Traditional Karate-Do Seminar with Sensei Avi Rokah, Krakow, 17-18.05.2025
Read essay: International Traditional Karate-Do Seminar with Sensei Avi Rokah, Krakow, 17-18.05.2025Last weekend in Krakow, we witnessed an exceptional training opportunity under the guidance of Sensei Avi Rokah, 8th Dan from the United States. The seminar, organized…