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  • BUDO Teaching Philosophy

    Originally Published: October 25, 2024 by Shihan Tom Shihan Tom is a 6th-dan in Kyokushin and has been a teacher for many around the world. He’s always seeking to learn more and teach more. To be a good teacher, one has to be of the mindset of a student. The teacher needs to recall viscerally what…

  • WHY Kata is Important by Tom Callahan Shihan

    First Published: January 24, 2024 Shihan Tom Shihan Tom is a 6th-dan in Kyokushin and has been a teacher for many around the world. He’s always seeking to learn more and teach more. The General Misunderstanding of Kata When discussing full-contact martial arts, (karate specifically), the mention of kata is often met with a yawn or…