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The following essays were published in the Roaring Tiger Newsletter of
the Ko-Sho Shuri-ryu dojo in Tucson, Arizona, between 1994 and 1998.

I. PREFACE

II. HISTORY

The Nature of Style

Styles of Kung-Fu

The Origin of Kara Te

Bu and Budo

Do vs. Jutsu

Biography - Bodhidharma

Biography - Choki Motobu

Biography - Tung Gee Hsing

Biography - Robert A. Trias

Biography - Lend McCaster

III. TRAINING

Dojo Etiquette

Practice Like You Play

Heat and Cold

The Kamiza

Tsune

How to Stay in Karate

No lounging on the mat

IV. KARATE RANKS

The History of Karate Belts and Ranks

Black Belt Ranks and Titles

How to Tie the Karate Belt

V. KIDS IN KARATE

Parental Support

Kids and Sparring

VII. KIME

Kime in Karate

VIII. KATA

The Freeze

The Decelerating Move

Snap in Kata Performance

Boredom and Repetition

Kata Performance Tips

Common Problems in Kata Practice

IX. WEAPONS

Kobudo - The Weapons of Karate

Zen Kobudo

Yamanni-Ru Bo Katas

X. SPARRING

Mushin and Zanshin

Pressure Point Fighting

Injury Etiquette

Koshiki Fighting

Sparring Tips

XI. TOURNAMENTS

The Exciting History of Karate Tournaments

WUKO Tournament Katas

The Value of Tournament Experience

Tournament Luck

Judging Bias

Your Uniform - Whiteness Counts!

XII. JAPANESE IN THE DOJO

Pronouncing Japanese

Oss, The Karate Greeting

Hai

Polite Words in Japanese

Wakarimasu, I understand

Onegaishimasu, Please teach me

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