Posts by Hanshi Ader

Kamae (構え) translates approximately to “posture” or “combat posture”. The Kanji of this word means “base”. As a practitioner of the martial arts for over 50 years and a student…

In practicing kata time after time after time over the last increasingly large number of years, I’ve thought about the creation and evolution of various kata. Where did they come…

Several years ago I had the opportunity to attend the Asian Pacific Association Annual luncheon at the United States Air Force Academy. The guest of honor at this auspicious event…

Why is it important to set goals?  Most people wouldn’t think of going on vacation without 1. deciding where they were going to go and 2. determining the best way…

Tamashii is one of the most important precepts in all of martial arts. This idea of the power of persistence is so important now as we continue to recover from,…