Welcome to Okinawan Karate-do Institute
Okinawan Karate-do Institute is one of the premiere websites discussing many aspects of budo, with a focus on karate-do. We teach more than just how to perform the kata. Our goal is to provide as much free information as possible on everything from conditioning, diet, and philosophy, while also teaching about effective application of kata.
Quote of the Day
After the game, the king and the pawn go into the same box.
— Italian Proverb
Recent Articles
Bodyguards Using Karate
Karate is an unarmed form of self defense that is intended to be used to protect yourself against an untrained person trying to cause you harm. Okinawan masters such as Motobu Choki, Mabuni Kenwa, and Gichin Funakoshi all agreed that…
Direction Wanted
Not Sure Where I Am Going A very common expression in the Air Force is “Vector Check”. As those of you who took physics or were in the Air Force know, it means getting someone else to tell you were…
Makiwara in the Modern World
Impact Conditioning Gear A friend of mine brought up an interesting point the other day. As a forty-something year old martial artist, and an individual who makes his living as a writer, he questioned the wisdom of continuing his daily…
Triangle Choke
Options from the Ground Last week we talked about the option of performing a kimora from the ground. To add to our arsenal of techniques that we can perform from the ground, this week we will be looking at the triangle choke.…
Kimora from Ground
Fighting from Your Back One of the worst places to be in a fist fight is on the ground, on your back, with your opponent on top of you striking down at you. It is incredibly hard to generate the…
Defining Budo: Connection to Zen
Definition of Budo Billy Parker did an excellent job last year of explaining what budo was using some explanations by Gichin Funakoshi and by explaining the kanji. The biggest takeaway, if you do not have the time to read the full…
Articles Worth Looking At
8th Kyu
This article contains the requirements for 8th Kyu testing at the Okinawan Karate-do Institute. Every school has different requirements for…
Fighting from the Ground – Part II
In “Fighting from the Ground – Part 1″ I discussed some methods you can use to prevent a fight from…
1st Kyu
This article contains the requirements for 1st Kyu testing at the Okinawan Karate-do Institute. Every school has different requirements for…
Hikite
Translation Hikite is broken down into two symbols. Hiki, which means “pull” and Te, which means “hand”. Therefore Hikite can be translated as “the…
