The following essays were published in the Roaring Tiger Newsletter of the Ko-Sho Shuri-ryu dojo in Tucson, Arizona, between 1994 and 1998.   I. PREFACE   II. HISTORY The Nature of Style   Styles of Kung-Fu   The Origin of Kara Te   Bu and Budo   Do vs. Jutsu   Biography - Bodhidharma   Biography - Choki Motobu   Biography - Tung Gee Hsing   Biography - Robert A. Trias   Biography - Lend McCaster   III. TRAINING Dojo Etiquette   Practice Like You Play   Heat and Cold   The Kamiza   Tsune   How to Stay in Karate   No lounging on the mat   IV. KARATE RANKS The History of Karate Belts and Ranks   Black Belt Ranks and Titles   How to Tie the Karate Belt   V. KIDS IN KARATE Parental Support   Kids and Sparring   VI. KIAI The Kiai   VII. KIME Kime in Karate   VIII. KATA The Freeze   The Decelerating Move   Snap in Kata Performance   Boredom and Repetition   Kata Performance Tips   Common Problems in Kata Practice   IX. WEAPONS Kobudo - The Weapons of Karate   Zen Kobudo   Yamanni-Ru Bo Katas   X. SPARRING Mushin and Zanshin   Pressure Point Fighting   Injury Etiquette   Koshiki Fighting   Sparring Tips   XI. TOURNAMENTS The Exciting History of Karate Tournaments   WUKO Tournament Katas   The Value of Tournament Experience   Tournament Luck   Judging Bias   Your Uniform - Whiteness Counts!   XII. JAPANESE IN THE DOJO Pronouncing Japanese   Oss, The Karate Greeting   Hai   Polite Words in Japanese   Wakarimasu, I understand   Onegaishimasu, Please teach me