Martial Arts Training Seasons
Do you vary your martial arts training seasons? For instance, summer and fall have tended to be the “camp and seminar” seasons. You pick up what you learn at these sessions and integrate it into your repertoire. “Oh! That’s a fantastic technique! Let’s work on…
Two Themes of Cobra Kai – Season 4
As many know, Season 4 of “Cobra Kai” dropped on New Year’s Eve. My wife and I decided to wait before we delved into the new season. We took our time, watching the entire series in three nights. What a delight! Having previously written about…
Digging Deep into Single Sinawali
This Week’s Video I focused on single sinawali applications in this short video. I kept the video concise rather than a detailed breakdown of one or two sinawali techniques. Instead, I demonstrated several applications of single sinawali. I hope you find the video helpful and…
Knowledge Creation, the Internet and Martial Arts
The fact that accumulated knowledge, over time, tends to grow exponentially is accepted. For many of us, this fact is obvious. However, we need to look no further at the exponential growth rate of technology in the last 20 years. The smartphone of 2008 pales…
Friday Recommendation #10
This is a short one, clocking in at 11 minutes or so. This video does a fantastic job of discussing live training and some associated myths. Sensei Iain is straightforward and non-judgmental on this topic. If you are not able to view this video, click…
Friday Recommendation #9
How many of you have run into martial artists who acted as though they knew it all? The hell with them, right? While that may be a justifiable reaction, many of us have gone through a period where we knew it all. This terrific podcast…
Friday Recommendation #8
If you are not able to watch this video, click here. This is a nice complement/counterpart to my blog post earlier this week. What do you think when you hear “McDojo?” Most of us consider this to mean martial arts schools that are unworthy by…
Friday Recommendation #7 – Maija Soderholm Interview
This is a fantastic interview between Dean France and Maija Soderholm. If you are not able to view this video, click here. I am usually reluctant to recommend lengthy podcasts. Between family and work, most readers won’t have time to digest a 2-hour podcast. I…
Did She Have Prior Knife Training?
On the day Derek Chauvin was convicted on all three charges, a Columbus, Ohio, police officer shot and killed 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant. The bodycam footage reveals a wildly chaotic scene before the tragic shooting occurred. The bodycam footage shows that Ms. Bryant was holding a…
Friday Recommendation #6
If you are not able to view this video, click here. This terrific podcast interview with Rickson Gracie is revealing. He speaks of his life philosophy that stems from his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu career. At one point in the podcast, he expounded on the meaning of…
