Hikaru Ōno (Ohno) 大野 ひかる demonstrating Gojuryu Karate-do Kata Suparinpei

Traditional martial arts versus martial sports: the philosophical and historical academic discourse By: Udo Moenig. https://doi.org/10.18002/rama.v18i1.7604 Publication Date:  2023, Publication Name:  Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas (RAMA). ABSTRACT: There have been a variety of attempts by scholars to neatly define and categorize Asian martial arts terminology, often in connection with martial arts history, philosophy, and practical […]

JKF Gojukai Newsletter (Kaihoshi) November 2022 (Japanese only) All Gojuryu Network (www.gojuryu.network) & SKSV (Gojuryu.net) cross-post By Johnpaul Williams – December 16, 2022 While the Gojuryu.network (www.gojuryu.network) page is being reconstructed, we occasionally re-syndicate media such as the JKF Gojukai Newsletter December 2022 which is distributed twice a year, Enjoy! Best wishes, Johnpaul Williams

Ōsu, Ōss, Ōssss! 押忍: “The Ō word”… All Gojuryu Network (www.gojuryu.network) & SKSV (Gojuryu.net) cross-post By Johnpaul Williams – April 1, 2024.  The Ōsu Conundrum: Navigating the Nuances of a Traditional Karate Greeting In the world of traditional Karate, few words are as ubiquitous and yet as misunderstood as “Ōsu” (押忍). Originally penned for the […]