I have not had the time I would have liked to write original articles so far this year due to my schedule in and outside the dojo. However I always try to take a few moments to read good articles from websites I like and/or share a few worthwhile videos from YouTube with our readers.
The March edition of The Shotokan Way is available for review. This month's edition features an in-depth interview with Alistair Mitchell. What I appreciated most from this Part I interview was his discussion about intense training and overcoming the mental limitations of fear, pain and exhaustion. I also appreciated his discussion on what it was like training in the 1970's and the hardness of spirit and technique that I believe we have lost a bit today with martial arts in general.
The other article on "What You See Is What You Get" is another interesting piece and addresses the issue of not following instructors blindly base on an elevated or artificial rank. Instructors have an obligation to "walk the talk" at all times. Unfortunately some instructors manipulate others for their personal selfish interests, instead of having the best interests of their students in mind.
Please check out the latest edition and we will continue to provide you with links and resources from some of the best online shotokan resources that we have found.
