Elisa Au is not just another pretty face that does beautiful kata, although she is that as well. She is a 3 time Kumite World Champion in the World Karate Federation (WKF) which is the only karate organization in the world recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The WKF has 173 member countries. www.wkf.net She […]
"My love affair and obsession with the martial arts started in the winter of 1945 and has continued for the last 60 years." We all know the names like Funakoshi, Yamaguichi, Nishiyama and Kyuzo Mifune but for most of us they are only figments of our imagination. We wish we could have known them personally […]
In 1996 after 25 years of teaching I decided that I would go to Hollywood. I dreamed that I could be part of the next "Enter the New Dragon", "The New Karate Kid", or the new cult of "Blood sport". I was prepared to take any job be it sweeping floors, carrying towels or just […]
Since 1945, a small island in the Pacific has become familiar to many westerners. The island, of course, is Okinawa. Ravaged for centuries by the Japanese, Okinawa was also the site of the infamous Battle Of Okinawa that saw many people die on both sides near the end of World War II. In fact, the […]