Channan

Channan’s Cave

Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen Culture, History & Travel

Before diving into the story of Channan’s Cave, it is important to note that this tale belongs more to folklore than to documented history. To fully understand the context, readers …

Annan

Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen Martial Arts Research, People & Martial Artists

The Legend of Annan The history of Okinawan karate is built from a mixture of verifiable transmission from teacher to student, fragmentary early written records, and a strong oral tradition …

The Heritage of Shudokan — Toyama Kanken

Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen Martial Arts Research

The concept of certain kata being lost to the sands of time is not a new one. However, among these lost forms, none have been remembered and preserved quite like …