Curiosity and innovation: The Martial Arts community is full of both. To nurture this search for knowledge and skills is our most important goal in Missing Link. We are an international community of curious, open minded Karateka. We do not waste much time on politics, but focus on learning and teaching instead. And we are looking for teachers who share our philosophy.
Are you an experienced Karateka?
This is Missing Link Martial Arts:
We merge realism and tradition. A concept of learning and teaching that addresses the Missing Links between traditional martial arts and modern application.
Japanese Karate as the foundation, connecting it to its Chinese roots, making it more versatile and comprehensive. We offer the fusion of internal and external martial arts.
The Missing Link Online Dojo offers regular classes and a growing database of knowledge.
The community offers offline events, seminars, gradings and support.
If you are interested in finding out more and maybe take the chance to teach Missing Link, check this page:
Real-World Lessons for a Functional Karate System (Part 2) Author: Tony Bolton In Part 1, we looked at the mechanical and strategic gaps in modern training. But a fight is not just physics; it is physiology and psychology. When the conversation stops and violence begins, you are not fighting the opponent in front of you. […]
There is a curious obsession in traditional martial arts, and karate in particular, with the way you stand. Not with how you move, not with how you get somewhere, but with the precise frozen moment at the end of a technique — the stance. The angle of the foot. The bend of the knee. The […]