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Oct 27, 20214 min read

Mushin

The most difficult part of combat medic training for me was Field Assessment or practical application. I “killed” a patient in the first...

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Oct 20, 20214 min read

Sparring or Kumite?

Sparring vs. Kumite One of the most influential people in my life was a guy named Jerry who was a six-time Golden Gloves champ from New...

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Oct 13, 20214 min read

Pace

When I was six years old, my mom thought it would be a great idea for my older sister and I to learn how to play the accordion, because...

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Oct 6, 20214 min read

The Art Of Zen...And Drywall

The dojo is getting a much needed facelift with new drywall and insulation. Don’t get me wrong, I am very grateful for the steel...

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Sep 28, 20214 min read

Kata

If you watched the 2021 Summer Olympics you may have seen some of the masterful demonstrations of karate. Karate made its Olympic debut...

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Sep 24, 20214 min read

Role Model...Or Not

Dave Lowry is an author and practitioner of several Japanese martial arts, including karate. In his book, The Karate Way, Mr. Lowry...

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Sep 22, 20215 min read

Fear

I started training in martial arts for the same reason a lot of other people do; I wanted to learn how to defend myself. I had a real...

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Sep 15, 20214 min read

Discipline

One of the main reasons people seek traditional martial arts like karate or tae kwon do is discipline. They may feel a lack of...

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Sep 10, 20214 min read

Where Ya Been Doesn't Matter

Traditional martial arts is wrought with the idea that your training lineage somehow increases your skill and fighting ability. In other...

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Sep 3, 20214 min read

Take The Damn Steps

After 10 years of working in a nursing home, I can tell you with exquisite clarity what happens to people who spend the majority of their...

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Aug 30, 20214 min read

Risk

I have a pretty robust liability waiver that all students must sign in order to train at our dojo. I honestly don’t remember having to...

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Aug 23, 20214 min read

Pace Patience Perfection

Nunchaku, also known by their common “nun chucks” have been around for centuries. Two sticks of various sizes joined by a chain or rope....

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Aug 17, 20215 min read

Courage

The world of traditional martial arts is filled with lore, legends and stories of mystical powers. This story has none of those things,...

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Aug 10, 20214 min read

Enough

One of the things I miss the most about living in Misawa, Japan is simplicity. It was a nice little town; I believe the main industry was...

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Aug 5, 20214 min read

Sensei

I was blessed to have two of the finest aikido teachers during my tour of duty in Japan. The head teacher’s name was Yamamoto and the...

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Aug 3, 20213 min read

Kuzushi

Kuzushi is a frequently used term in Japanese martial arts such as judo, aikido and jujutsu. Like many Japanese phrases, its meaning can...

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Jul 29, 20213 min read

Faith, Marriage And Martial Arts

Even though martial arts training ate up a lot of my time, my wife supported me throughout our 33-year marriage. We had a lot of problems...

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Jul 27, 20213 min read

Titles

I received an “expert” marksmanship ribbon during basic training in the United States Air Force in the 1980s. I was pretty proud of that...

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Jul 21, 20213 min read

You Were Supposed To Block That

Several years ago, I placed a sign up over the mirror in our dojo. I painted the sign while sitting on the back patio on a late Saturday...

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Jul 16, 20213 min read

How Bad Do You Really Want It?

If you are fortunate enough to find a really good martial arts school or dojo, you quickly realize that you cannot just walk in and...

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