A woman got interviewed in another religious tv show, which I recently watched. Because it was a religious tv show, so the interview was about how the woman found to Jesus. But she knew the christian religion already from her grandparents. She only took a detour via shamanism, astrology, yoga, and some other esoteric teachings. […]

After I already elaborated on the differences between stances in Okinawa Kobudō and in karatedō, I should put clear that the different styles of karatedō disagree on what or how many stances exist or how to do them correctly. Similar to Bruce Lee, I not only have experiences in real fights, but I’m also book-smart […]

Beggars in Romania usually aren’t people in need! They can be, but most of them are members of gangs, that are organized similar to drug-selling gangs. Only the low ranks, usually women, must beg. The gangs (some have own busses) bring them to places, where the biggest revenues can be expected, like in front of […]

This time, I’d have preferred to write about a different topic because I think that I mentioned Jesse Enkamp already too often, but then I stumbled upon an especially embarrassing article on Jesse Enkamp’s blog. Is he serious about that? I’m afraid that the comments prove that the article contains what he in all seriousness […]

Concerning the history of the Ryūkyū Kingdom must be considered that it was for the first time reported in the Chūzan Seikan (中山世鑑), which was compiled in 1650 A.D. During that time had the Ryūkyū Kingdom already been annexed and the occupation by Japanese samurai still was strict and oppressive. So the Chūzan Seikan (中山世鑑) […]

Another ship (the Morning Midas) with tens of electric vehicles, hundreds of hybrids, and thousands of combustion-driven cars aboard caught fire three weeks ago. Three ships in the vicinity went to help, so the crew could be evacuated without problems. Only the fire couldn’t be extinguished. Although what caused the fire was neither reported nor […]

It’s not a big thing if you didn’t know the tsumasaki-geri (爪先蹴り) yet. It simply means to hit a target with your toes. Sometimes is explained that it must be the points of the toes or only of the big toe. Some people try to sell the tsumasaki-geri (爪先蹴り) as the most traditional way in […]

Karate, jūdō, kyūdō, kendō, jūkendō, naginatadō, sumō, aikidō, and shōrinji-kempō are the by the Dainippon-Butokukai (大日本武徳会) acknowledged gendai-budō (現代武道). Kyūdō, kendō, jūkendō, and naginatadō are using weapons. You could of course wonder in which universe karate or aikidō would not use weapons, but kyūdō, kendō, jūkendō, and naginatadō always use them for competitions and matches, […]

Jesse Enkamp revealed three secrets of successful karateka. I guess that he referred to successes in sport karate matches. The secrets are: 1.: Keep Mobile! 2.: Stay Playful! 3.: Be Committed! I agree with 1. and 2., while 3. certainly helps in combat sports. Especially in those like 21st century jūdō (柔道), where competitors get […]

Davida is asteroid #511 and also known as 1903 LU. Davida is of the type C. Davida’s orbit is characterized by a semi-major axis of 3.17 Astronomical Units, an eccentricity of 0.19, a period of revolution of 2 058 days, and an inclination of 15.9 degrees. Davida was discovered by the American astronomer Raymond Smith […]