Tatsu Dojo Martial Arts And Fitness

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...

I had a rewarding, 30-year career in physical therapy before I decided to hang up my goniometer   (it measures joint motion) and open a...

I have mentioned my first martial arts experience several times in the past, but in the interest of this week’s blog, it bears...

During my military career, I had a special duty assignment as a correctional custody officer.  Correctional Custody was an Air Force...

In over 40 years of consistent martial arts training, I can honestly say that the most disciplined and structured martial art I’ve...