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Traditional Karate vs. Commercial Martial Arts: Why Authentic Karate Matters

March 25, 2025

Traditional Karate vs. Commercial Martial Arts or Generalized Martial Arts: Why Authenticity Matters In today's diverse martial arts landscape, individuals face an essential choice between enrolling in a traditional karate dojo (道場) or opting for a generalized commercial martial arts club or mixed martial arts (MMA) gym. While each setting

Territorial Possessiveness in the Dōjō

February 13, 2024

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Territorial Possessiveness in the Dōjō All Gojuryu Network (www.gojuryu.network) & SKSV (Gojuryu.net) cross-post By Johnpaul Williams - Feb 13, 2024 Introduction "At our club in the 1990s, I wasn't the 'King of the Dōjō'—that was a tacit moniker reserved for our Shihan (Sensei). I was the Big Man on Campus (BMOC)

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Traditional Karate vs. Commercial Martial Arts: Why Authentic Karate Matters

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