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Jul 14, 20234 min read

The Other Jujutsu

Jujutsu has become more or less a household name for martial arts. This is mostly due to some pretty fantastic branding and promotion...

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Jul 7, 20234 min read

Other People's Kids

We are going to offer something this year at the dojo that I originally said I would not do; we’re going to start teaching kids. Not...

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Jun 30, 20235 min read

The Power Of Reserve

I have often written about what an honor it was for me to serve in the military and I had a fantastic career. There's not a day that...

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Jun 23, 20234 min read

The Hard Way

We recently had a black belt test here at the dojo, and like all of the ones before, it was one for the books. The young lady who tested...

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Jun 16, 20234 min read

The Art of Toughness

As most of you know, I'm a rather conservative gent; not brought up in a bubble by any means. For example, my folks were fluid in the...

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Jun 9, 20234 min read

Hope

Like most people, I have a couple of little artifacts I keep in my office; pictures of family and friends, a cheap little dog figurine in...

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Jun 2, 20235 min read

The Long Road Home

In January, 1997, away from my family once again. We were stationed at Malmstrom AFB in Montana. I had been away on temporary duty in...

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May 26, 20234 min read

God Doesn't Do Karate

After retiring from the military and returning home, I wanted to open up a martial arts class in my community, similar to what I had done...

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May 19, 20234 min read

Absorb What Is Useful

If you have ever been a Bruce Lee fan, you probably know that he was not only in incredible martial artist and actor, but also very much...

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May 5, 20234 min read

Embrace Reality

I spent another long day in another hospital yesterday, waiting for news on another woman I love who is battling cancer. Different time,...

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Apr 28, 20234 min read

Purgatory

My sister and I have an on-going, laughter-filled discussion on the subject of Purgatory. We keep saying we’re going to have a podcast...

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Apr 21, 20235 min read

What If?

If you stay in the military long enough, you realize that it has become your career, if that wasn’t already your intention, and you start...

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Apr 14, 20234 min read

The Real Thing

We get occasional inquires as to the type of karate we teach here at the dojo and some times we lose potential students because, I...

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Apr 7, 20234 min read

A Safe Distance

Making videos that accurately depict what we do here at the dojo is one of the most challenging aspects to promoting our school. Truth...

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Mar 31, 20235 min read

Wild Heart

My sister Michelle and I were riding our bikes down the hill in front of our house during the summer in 1971. This was a first for me...

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Mar 24, 20235 min read

A Time For Everything

Before joining the Air Force, I originally signed up for the Army National Guard. It was the 80s, and President Regan was pouring money...

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Mar 17, 20234 min read

Respect

I participated in my first Retreat ceremony on the third day of basic training. It was a crisp November evening in Texas and there was a...

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Mar 10, 20235 min read

Authentic

I left basic training with two decorations; a Basic Training Completion ribbon and a Sharp Shooter medal. I was proud of that medal. ...

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Mar 3, 20234 min read

The Empty Cup

There is an old adage in traditional martial arts that states one must “empty their cup” when they go to a dojo. A lot of folks believe...

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Feb 24, 20235 min read

You Just Need Heart

We all have regrets and one of mine was not being more involved in sports when I was a kid. I was on the wrestling team my first year in...

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