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John V. Patient Expert

Long Island, New York
My background is in Isshinryu karate. I write from a broad perspective, and value all aspects of the martial arts.
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My Kind of Demo

Master Ken talks about the use of a special technique he created for multiple attackers. Now because of how dangerous The Hurticane is I...

Black Belts and Red Flags

Today I was invited to observe a black "sash" test given at a local kung fu school. It was the fighting part of the test; I missed the forms and...

Reality Check For The Streetfighter

Somebody sent me this amusing but rather sensible list of 6 Painful Things Nobody Tells You About Fighting that's worth checking out (two...

The Female Warrior: Archetypes and Stereotypes

Occasionally I'll get a question about the Isshinryu symbol, the mizugami (water goddess). One version is that the founder, Tatsuo Shimabuku,...

Fighting Words, Testosterone, and Honor

I attended a one-day Isshinryu seminar yesterday. It was a good outing as I picked up a lot of useful information and techniques. After all these...

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