General Resources

These resources are intended to be useful to everyone. Please use the menu to the left to find resources that help you expand your knowledge, practice, and love of karate.

Many of these articles are long, but don’t worry. Just take in what you can. I’d prefer to give you too much information and let you take it at your own pace than leave you wondering by not giving enough details.

• Welcome to Karate

  Start here.

• Karate Culture

  The “odd” things we do in karate class, and why we do them.

• Belts & Rank

  The role of belts in karate.

• Kata

  Discussion of karate kata and a collection of related videos.

• Glossary

  A collection of Japanese words and phrases used in karate.