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Master or Manipulator: The Dark Side of Trusting Your Karate Sensei
Here’s one for you to kick around with your dojo mates the next time you’re relaxing after training. It was back in the 1960s, a time...
Dave Lowry
May 7


Thinking About Teaching Martial Arts? Know THIS First!
Thoughts on Being an Effective Sensei To be an effective teacher, one must first adopt the mindset of a student. A teacher should...
Tom Callahan
Jan 18


3 Words All Instructors Should Know
THAT MIGHT SEEM ODD. As a sensei, after all, you’re supposed to know. That’s why you’re a sensei, isn’t it?
Dave Lowry
Jun 4, 2024


Sensei - The Origin and Meaning of the Word
In various martial arts there are different names for the titles of some master ranks In the following text I am going to mention and...
David Stainko
Mar 12, 2024
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