PoCo Karate will once again be participating in the 3rd Annual PoCo Sports Festival on Sunday, July 13th @ 10am (Gates Park). We will be...

Ask a Kyōshi (教師, Teacher). Hello everyone! I am Jascha Espley, the Head Instructor at PoCo Karate, which is a member of Satoha Shito-Ryu...

PoCo Karate is migrating to BlueSky because we stand for diversity, equity, and inclusion. We provide a safe training environment where...

Following the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, I've had a lot of questions from confused individuals about the nature of Karate. The general public...

This past weekend at the 78th Satoha Brown and Black Belt Workshop, we were privileged to listen to an important address from our Soke...

Recently, I have made a few posts about philosophy and ethics in the pursuit of excellence in Karate. Today's topic is a bit more on the...

As we close off a productive summer of training, I think it is the perfect time to reflect on the values held dear by one of the fore...

As practitioners of Karate, we often think about opportunities to cross-train in other sports and martial arts in order to augment our...

Excellence means greatness... the very best. It is something that as a society we appreciate because it is so very scarce. We admire...

Hello everyone! To facilitate collaborative learning and foster our dojo community, we now have our very own Discord server. Anyone 18+...

One of the most identifiable features of Karate is that Karateka (participants) often shout when executing techniques. This short,...

When I say to people that Karate is more than just self-defence, one of the first things that comes to mind for me is our meditation...

In my experience, respect is best described as when a person engages with you while demonstrating that they value you as a person...even...

Sensei Jascha submitted a small opinion piece of personal wellness called "Wellness is a skill that requires practice and balance" and...

Prepare to be a little uncomfortable about what I am about to say. Everything you think, do, or feel is a choice...a choice that you have...

I get this question a lot from new students and their parents. The short answer is Karate is a contact activity, but we don't do full...

Martial arts has a lot going for it, especially for children. It can help to develop confidence, physical literacy, manners and respect....

Hello everyone! This week I am answering another very common question that we get from beginners: "How long does it take to get a Black...

“To all those whose progress remains hampered by ego-related distractions, let humility – the spiritual cornerstone upon which Karate...

This is probably the question that I get asked the most by the average person. It is also one of the most problematic and complex...