The "Practical Karate" Movement Isn't Improving Karate
It's still all about aesthetics, not function.
In episode 39 of the Combat Learning Podcast, my friend Daniel Marino made a critical observation about the karate community:
“It’s about looking good, not learning how to fight.”
Now, if you’re a part of the so-called “practical karate” or “practical bunkai” movement, you might think that you are exempt from this statement…but you’re not.
Dan wasn’t jus…
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