Posts by Lutz Odewald

Is running away always first choice? A question that’s been bothering me for years. Martial arts and self-defense are actually one. The usability and examination of one’s own techniques for their meaning and usefulness in a fictitious fight is a permanent topic. I have the great pleasure of training with experts of the highest calibre and playing the mice with you, whether in regular training or at seminars. But whenever I’m introduced to the subject, I’m forced to say, “Running away is always the best defense.”

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The sensei of diversity

There is hardly any other personality who has influenced Kempo Karate in East Westphalia in recent years as much as…
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Black coat

A few days ago the black suit, called Gi, was delivered. Actually I don’t really care which Gi I wear…
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Mister Sempai

Lutz and Uwe The “older student” is called Sempai in Japan and Si-hing in China. However, one should not imagine…