Listening to Okinawa is a growing archive for karate practitioners who want to understand Okinawan karate beyond technique alone.
Rooted in Seibukan lineage and open to other Okinawan traditions, the archive explores the culture, history, relationships, and training principles that shape Okinawa’s martial arts while welcoming thoughtful contributions from practitioners, teachers, and researchers. Interested in contributing? Contact us to share your work.
Kata Is Kata, Waza Is Waza Does kata come before fighting applications, or is it the other way around? This question has been discussed among Okinawan karate teachers for generations. The answer may begin with something very simple—the kanji used for the word kata. In the martial traditions of Okinawa and Japan, the word kata […]
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