2006 Gasshuku – Sochin Originally uploaded by dalcher. Here is Sensei Brewer and I performing the first movement of Sochin kata at Sensei’s annual gasshuku. I spent many of my formative karate years watching Sensei Brewer do Sochin and this picture means a lot to me. If I can learn to perform this kata half [...]

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Dalcher of the Nine Fingers – Epilogue Originally uploaded by dalcher. Here is the aftermath! Hopefully the swelling goes down and it heals up a little more… its still pretty ugly. As previously mentioned, I got some butterfly stitches for when I have to work out this weekend to help it stay closed but it [...]

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