Who are we? We are Greg and Debbie, two 5th Dan black belts who have been part of the ISKF since the early 90s. We both have extensive competition experience at the national level, and have been assistant or head instructors of Shotokan clubs in the past. We currently train and help teach at Shotokan Karate Club of Maryland.

We feel very lucky to have received excellent training wherever we have lived (Philly, Penn State, Ohio State, Baltimore). We recognize that any skills we have developed are due to our instructors who poured their time into us, and want to share some of our insights with other karate players (karateka).

Look here for simple ideas for training at home, and in limited spaces (like hotel rooms). The goal of this page is to help karate players improve their skills by showing fun, simple ways to supplement your dojo training at home, or on the road. (We do not recommend beginning your karate journey online.) Keep training, even if just for 10 minutes each day!