The Art of Fighting

Muhammad Ali and James Earl Jones

February 19, 2014


Muhammad Ali and actor James Earl Jones, who at the time was starring in the Broadway production of the Great White Hope. The play told the life story of boxing legend Jack Johnson and after watching it, Ali told Jones that if you replace the problems caused by Johnson's love for white women with Ali's religious preferences, the two great boxers had virtually the same life story.

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Jack Johnson vs. James J. Jeffries

February 11, 2014


Jack Johnson (right) knocking out James J. Jeffries in their 1910 title fight. Jeffries was the first of the so called Great White Hopes backed to take the title from Johnson, who had become the first black heavyweight champion two years earlier. After the fight, there were race riots across America which lead to 25 deaths and several lynching attempts.

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Please Sign the Petition

February 4, 2014

"We, the undersigned, petition the Sports Council of Wales to grant funding for safety equipment to Welsh Karate clubs, irrespective of Karate Association Affiliation. A stated aim of the Sports Wales Community Chest scheme is to make money available for community sport and physical recreation, yet grants will only be considered if the club is affiliated to the recognised governing body. We believe ALL CHILDREN should be eligible to receive a grant for provision safety equipment, irrespective of the internal politics of the Sports Council, Governing Bodies and Sports Associations. We demand that Sports Council of Wales reconsider the granting of funds for the provision of safety equipment via the Community Chest scheme."

In recent years, political factors have caused a rift in Welsh karate leading to some of the most experienced and successful organisations to break away and form their own governing body, Karate Wales. Despite the fact that instructors such as Gabe Operanta, Stephen Wellington and Lee Costa have been teaching children and adults alike for decades in their prospective communities, the Sports Council of Wales refuses to recognise them.

As a result, they now denying much needed funding for safety equipment for one the oldest karate associations in Wales, the Welsh Shotokan Karate Association. Please click the link below and sign the petition to show the political figures in Welsh sport that it’s not about them, it’s about the people who participate, especially the kids.

 

Keep it Simple

January 24, 2014

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Muhammad Ali (1966)

January 23, 2014


Muhammad Ali (1966) training in former World Bantamweight champion Jimmy Coulon's
gym in Chicago. Photographed by Thomas Hoepker

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The Flight of Arrows

January 16, 2014


This picture, called The Flight of Arrows, was taken around 1908 by by Edward S. Curtis and
depicts Native American warriors firing arrows into the air while performing the Atsina Crazy Dance.

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Richard Humphreys the Boxer

January 15, 2014


Title:  Richard Humphreys, the Boxer

Date:  1787

Artist:  John Hoppner

Information:  This painting of 18th century bare knuckle fighter Richard Humphreys was probably commissioned by his manager and promoter, Wilson Braddyll, to promote his upcoming fight against Daniel Mendoza. The artist had prior knowledge of boxing so managed to get a good likeness of an early boxer taking a defensive stance; the picture is now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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When I Was a Young Man - Keinosuke Enoeda

January 14, 2014


"When I was a young man, many people blocked with their face".

~ Keinosuke Enoeda ~

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The History of Wankan

January 14, 2014

Sensei Keinosuke Enoeda performing Wankan.

Wankan (Kings Crown) is also known as Ohkan (which means the same thing in Japanese). The history of all the Shotokan kata is hazy at best and this applies doubly for Wankan as not much at all is known about its origins. 

In some styles there is another kata practiced that shares the name but has totally different moves to the Wankan of Shotokan, which may suggest that they are both only a portion of a longer, lost original kata. If this is the case, then we can say that it may have been brought to Okinawa from China and taught to Sokon Bushi Matsumura, but this is mostly speculation.

The name is thought to be taken from the first three moves, which when viewed from the front, resemble a crown. The first two moves resemble the two side diadems and the third move creates the centre piece of the crown. If this is more than mere coincidence then it is very interesting as Okinawan kings are not recorded as wearing metal crowns as medieval kings did in Europe.

More Kata History

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The Black Prince

December 19, 2013


The Black Prince is one of the most celebrated knights of medieval history, remembered as a warrior who exemplified the chivalric code of honour. Born Edward of Woodstock, he was the eldest son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault and had a string of titles to his name including;

•    The First Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter
•    The Prince of Wales
•    The Duke of Cornwall
•    The Prince of Aquitaine

The Black Prince, a nickname he received as a result of the distinctive suit of black armour he wore, saw his most famous successes at the Battle of Crecy (1346) and in France between 1355 and 1356, culminating in his victory at the Battle of Poitiers (depicted above). Though he was heir to the throne of England, he died in 1376, a year before his father leaving his son Richard II to inherit the crown.

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