General Links
International Shotokan Karate Federation headquarters website
Dan Examination Research Paper
"The Practical Application of Uke Waza" [pdf]. Shichidan (7th dan) examination research paper by Sensei Andy Allen.
The paper includes a historical background to provide evidence to support the fact that grappling was once an integral component of karate training.
Karate Articles
Excellent article by Sempai John DeMont of the Chronicle Herald on kata:
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"I'm no master, but karate keeps me on my toes", article by John DeMont
Karate Ethics, by Sempai David Deveau
The Art and Science of Karate bridges dojo tradition with clear, evidence-based explanation, giving instructors and advanced students a practical framework for understanding why techniques work—not just how to perform them. Drawing on physics, anatomy, and the science of learning, it turns common training cues into precise, teachable concepts you can apply immediately in class or personal practice.
The book is organized into three integrated parts. The first clarifies core scientific ideas that frequently surface in martial arts—topics like force, momentum, sequencing of agonists and antagonists, flexibility mechanisms, strength development, injury-smart training, and how memory and attention shape skill acquisition. The second examines familiar karate techniques through an anatomical lens, mapping punches, kicks, blocks, and stances to the muscle groups and joint actions that produce speed, stability, and power, and showing how small adjustments change outcomes. The final section gathers targeted exercises to build the specific attributes those techniques demand, offering strength and mobility suggestions by region so readers can address their own needs with purpose.
Designed as a reference rather than a cover-to-cover manual, this book helps you zero in on questions that arise during training or lesson planning and return with a sharper eye for detail. Whether you’re refining curriculum, coaching assistant instructors, or pushing your own practice forward, The Art and Science of Karateprovides the language and logic to align traditional methods with modern understanding—so you can teach and train with greater clarity, consistency, and results.