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Hariya Sekiun the greatest swordsman
Hito-kata sen-nen
In know I have learned enough
A man of humility
More on Miyagi
Equalitiy
The pleaser
Illusions
The final arbiter
How straight the gait
Clothes cannot change the skill
Balance
Man of the iron fist
The storyteller and the master swordsman
The final test
The sergeant
He who seeks a compliment finds truth
Seeking for the light outside
Tsuji Gettan
The spearmaster and the archer
The master of masters
Gichin Funakoshi
More on Funakoshi
Legacy of Funakoshi Gichin
I have found him
The kata
The cornered rat
We all have fear
Higashionna
A man of honour
The power of zen
The samurai who achieved zen
Hidetaka Nishiyama
Odagiri Ichiun
Tell it like it is
Don't think karate is only in the dojo
Example is better than precept
The kiai
Muso Gonnosuke
Potential into reality
Agena and the cooper
Importance of kata-past and present
A lesson in defense
Quality is better than quantity
Psychology of the martial arts
The greatest samurai of them all