The author began Karate in 1994, went to Japan first in 1999 and continuously studied Ryukyu Kobudo since 2000. Besides, he has seven years straight experience in Jiu-jitsu. He trained with a large number of internationally acclaimed budoka. For close to two years in total he lived and trained on Okinawa, Japan, honing his skills in the dojo of various prominent masters. In 2011 he performed Kobudo at the German Okinawan Festival held in Okinawa, which was well received by the German ambassador to Japan as well as the German Honorary Consul to Okinawa. His unquenchable passion for various mart...