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The Fight
The Fight What is fighting, and more importantly is what is fighting to win? Every so often we get someone through the doors of our Dojo that is truly dedicated to their misconceptions of the martial arts, fighting and all that is involved. These people often reinforce the idea that many just want results without doing the correct work or putting in the time to make it second nature. Let’s look at what fighting is. In simple terms, fighting is an attempt to control so
Paul Kilduff
3 days ago2 min read
The Dialectic of Rank: A Critique of Martial Aristocracy in Isshinryu
By: Sensei Philip S Ebersole Jr. In the grand theater of martial arts, where fists serve as discourse and rank as currency, we find...
Paul Kilduff
Feb 1, 20254 min read
Heroes
Young people have always had action heroes, and I was no different. When I started training in Isshinryu Karate my action heroes changed...
Paul Kilduff
Aug 19, 20242 min read
Isshinryu Basics
By Sensei Kelly Cere Importance of the basics I have seen throughout my years of training so many schools no longer emphasize the...
Paul Kilduff
Jan 8, 20242 min read
Small Minds and Plagiarism in the Martial Arts
In the years I’ve been training in the Martial Arts I’ve attended countless seminars and have visited many other Dojos from New Jersey to...
Paul Kilduff
Dec 8, 20231 min read


Perishable Skills
Perishable Skills Paul Kilduff Many people start out in the martial arts. Some don’t make it past the first class while others train for...
Paul Kilduff
Dec 5, 20232 min read
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