Hanratty on Karate

Sensei Hanratty discusses the difference between budo and sport karate with Robert Hargreaves, president of the Canadian Shotokan Karate Association (CSKA). They express their views on how karate, in ...

12 Nov 202418min

Sensei Hanratty discusses the JKA's Funakoshi Gichin Cup tournament, his own experiences as a longtime (former) JKA member, and the issue of "refinement" of techniques. He also explains how everyone h...

5 Nov 202415min

Sensei Hanratty continues his conversation with Kevin Warner, 7th Dan, with the two of them reminiscing about past karate camps in the U.S. and Hungary. Sensei Warner describes his successful use of u...

29 Okt 202422min

Sensei Hanratty interviews Kevin Warner, 7th Dan, in Riverside, California. Sensei Warner shares how he became introduced to karate and what it was like in his first years of competing in kata and kum...

22 Okt 202414min

Sensei Hanratty discusses the reasons people quit karate, the issue of loyalty, and the special relationship between instructor and student. While admitting that it's painful when a longtime student l...

17 Okt 202415min

Sensei Hanratty continues his discussion of a legendary tournament at Crystal Palace, including an epic battle in the finals between Steve Cattle and Terry O’Neill. He explains how competitions in the...

10 Okt 202414min

Sensei Hanratty revisits some classic matchups that occurred at the 1978 Nationals at Crystal Palace in Liverpool, England.

3 Okt 202417min

Sensei Hanratty describes a recent open tournament that he directed, which included karate and kung fu practitioners, among others. He then delves into the role that kata plays in karate training and ...

25 Sep 202423min