Tatsu Dojo Martial Arts And Fitness

Issoyama Shihan, pouring out the spirit of Aikido. In United States Air Force basic training, we had a training instructor (TI), the...

Young men training in the "first Tatsu Dojo." Growing up is not for the faint of heart, especially the teen years.  Now, everyone has...

Well, that didn’t take long.  It’s only been a couple of months since (I thought) I wrote our last blog for a while, having felt burned...

These blogs began partially because of some sage advice from a trusted friend who wisely convinced me not  to publish a book about my...

My morning routine has in changed much in the last 15 years or so; get up early, pour myself a cup of coffee, find my beat up and...

You can sum up today’s martial arts landscape with two phrases:  Jujitsu (particularly, Brazilian Jujitsu) and MMA.  These are the most...

I’ve mentioned several times that I had the fortune to have had some great teachers who not only shared their knowledge but wisdom as...

Bruce Lee once said he didn't fear the man who knew a thousand techniques; rather he feared the man who knew one technique but practiced...

The Christmas season always reminds me of a patient I had at a nursing home some years ago; let’s call him, Sam.  He was a vibrant...

I was very fortunate to have learned about things like mission and vision early in my military career.  There have been countless books,...

In recent years I decided to hire a financial advisor whom I jokingly refer to as “the money guy.”  Now, I don’t have a lot to invest,...

The first two martial arts schools I attended were relatively large studios in a commercial space. I used this ancient thing called,...

Yesterday I had the opportunity to serve on a jury for a criminal case that resulted in a unanimous decision for conviction.  The...

I recently had a follow-up appointment with the surgeon who performed my total hip procedure a couple of months ago.  I think this guy is...

I’ve written several posts about the martial art of Aikido, mainly in an attempt to educate people about its origins and effectiveness. ...

In 1998, I took a military assignment that would move our family from Great Falls, Montana to Warner-Robbins, Georgia.  It’s a long...

In all of my martial arts and military experience, I’ve met some pretty scary dudes.  Men who have definitely killed people, those who...

A little over a year ago, I was invited to a friend’s house to watch some paid per view MMA fights.  I can’t remember who was fighting,...

Long ago, when all of my joints still worked and bruises seemed to clear up in a couple hours,  I had an opportunity to spar with a...

Most people who read this blog on a regular basis know that I own and operate a small martial arts dojo and run it out of our three car...