Gichin Funakoshi
Founder of Shotokan Karate-Do Gichin Funakoshi was born in Shuri, Okinawa, in 1868. As a boy, he was trained by two famous masters. Each trained…
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An Introductory Guide to Understanding, Navigating, and Using the Linux File System What is a File System – the quick overview A file system is…
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Q-codes, sometimes also called Q-signals, are a collection of standardized three character codes that all start with the letter Q and were developed to help…
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A Brief History of the Cowboy Hat
The Cowboy Hat is the most iconic and recognized clothing accessory in the world. No matter where I go, wearing a cowboy hat is sure…
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Training Precepts from Master Funakoshi
FIRST, since karate is a martial art, you must practice with the utmost seriousness from the very beginning. This means going beyond being simply diligent…
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Shannon Number in Chess
The Shannon number, named after the American mathematician Claude Shannon, is a conservative lower bound of the game-tree complexity of chess of 10120, based on…
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Instructions From Master Funakoshi
The word “bu” of budo (martial arts) is written with the Chinese character for “stop” within a character signifying two crossed halberds meaning to stop…
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The Twenty Principles of Karate
Master Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of Shotokan karate, laid out the Twenty Precepts of Karate (Niju kun), which are there as a guide for all…
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The Physics of Light in Reef Aquariums
Light is the lifeblood of a reef aquarium. It fuels photosynthesis, shapes coral coloration, determines growth patterns, and ultimately drives the biological engine that makes…
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Understanding Credit Utilization
In our last post, we looked at how credit scores work and what those three little numbers mean. Now, let’s turn our attention to one…
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