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Book Review: Thoughts and Rants From a Wanderer on the Path
What would happen if you took a series of blog posts, social media posts and notebook journal entries, loosely organized them by themes and then published them as a book? You would get something like Timothy Jurgens’ “Thoughts and Rants From a Wanderer on the Path. The author, Timothy Jurgens, has been studying various forms…
Book Review: An Analysis of Genuine Karate – Misconceptions, Origins, Development and True Purpose
Recently, I joined a number of martial arts and karate groups on Facebook. As I am furthering my own journey into the historical and cultural study of karate, I’ve found it helpful to engage in constructive dialog regarding martial arts. One such exchange occurred with a gentleman named Dr. Herman Bayer. In our discourse regarding…
Book Review: Shotokan’s Secret: The Hidden Truth Behind Karate’s Fighting Origins
My apologies for the lengthy delay between posts. I’ve had a few articles in the works, but they are not really turning out the way that I would like. While I was trying to sort out the next article, I dusted off a book that I bought nearly 10 years ago, “Shotokan’s Secret: The Hidden…