"The correct understanding of Karate and its proper use is Karate-do. One who truly trains in this do [way] and actually understands Karate-do is never easily drawn into a fight...To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the highest skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the highest skill." -- Gichin Funakoshi; founder of Shotokan Karate."The Martial Way begins and ends with courtesy. Therefore, be properly and genuinely courteous at all times."-- Mas Oyama; student of Funakoshi and founder of Kyokushinkai Karate."The more you sweat in class, the less you bleed in the street" -- anon."...as many soldiers fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq can attest, hand-to-hand combat is a fact of life in this war...hand-to-hand fighting, in which a soldier must close with the enemy, is still one of the most fundamental aspects of warfare and has become a regular occurrence in Iraq and Afghanistan, even in the most unexpected places."-- Matt Larsen; U.S. Army Combatives School, Ft. Benning, GA."From the start, Pinochet had complete control of the army, navy, marines, and police. Meanwhile, President Salvadore Allende had refused to orgnize his supporters into armed defense leagues, so he had no army of his own."-- Naomi Klein; author and activist, describing the tactical differences of each side in the CIA-backed military coup led by Gen. Augusto Pinochet against the popularly elected socialist government of Salvadore Allende, carried out on 9/11/73.Japanese Full-Contact Karate
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Po' Pimp gets a hard and fast real-world Karate lessonInstructor vs. instructor 'challenge' match
..Kenteki Geri (Groin Kick)Basketbrawl
Celebrities get tazed on U.S. television
Documentary on one of the most dangerous cities in the U.S.Documentary on the most dangerous rogue state in the world.Fight scene from the 1st season of "The Boondocks"
"World's Most One-Sided Street Fights"; skit from "Robot Chicken"
What I teach is effective and ethical self-preservation skills to men, women, and children; with a strong emphasis on physical fitness, tactical awareness, and self-improvement; based upon techniques and strategies found in traditional Japanese full-contact/bare-knuckle karate, along with various other systems I've studied.Coming Soon: The official release of my self-defense instructional video, "Controlled Chaos: Real Karate for the Real World.", featuring an all NORTHWEST hip-hop cast and soundtrack...!I'm also available for seminars, demonstrations, event security, private lessons, and one-on-one fitness training. Please contact me for more information.