Articles by Andries Pruim

About Andries Pruim
Andries Pruim Shihan is an Internationally recognized 7th Degree (Nanadan) Black Belt (Kuro-Obi) who began his Shotokan Karate training in 1972.  Pruim Shihan has regularly travelled to Japan in order to train with one of the world's foremost Karate masters, the late Kanazawa Hirokazu Soke (10th Dan Shotokan Karate) and his present instructor Shuseki Shihan Manabu Murakami (8th Dan). Pruim Shihan also attended the International Budo University, located in Katsuura, Japan on several occasions for advanced Budo training where he was introduced to Atarashii Naginata. Andries Pruim has written several articles over the past 30 years, with his most recent work focusing on the business side of the Martial Arts Industry.

Martial Arts Income Opportunities

December 26, 2023 Andries Pruim 0

Is it possible to earn a respectable income from the Martial Arts without having to own a School. The Martial Arts many paths to success On my last visit to the Martial Arts SuperShow in Las Vegas, I attended the Financial Health Lecture put on by the Director of MAIA, [Read More]

A Lifetime at the Nippon Budokan

November 16, 2023 Andries Pruim 0

A Lifetime at the Nippon Budokan The career of Nippon Budokan Secretary-General Hideo Yoshikawa Nippon Budokan‘s support of the martial arts The first time I decided to travel to Japan, it was 1991 and I was scared to say the least. I was travelling to the birthplace of Budo to [Read More]