Where’s Disarm #1?
Learning stick disarms is an essential part of training in Filipino martial arts. In Modern Arnis, there is one basic disarm per angle. One can then apply this to any angle. The current progression that I teach is: Repeating the same basic 12 stick disarms…
The Age of Open Source Information
In the old days, martial arts grandmasters taught only certain “secrets” of their art to their most trusted students. In other words, one trained for years to gain entry into the “inner circle” of trusted students. And only then would you learn the “deadly secrets”…
The Geezer Phase of Being A Martial Artist
Last Friday, I had back-to-back private lessons with a pair of brothers. As always, I was active with them, pushing them hard and expanding their martial horizons. I had a lot of fun with them. However, the aftermath was brutal. My right hip became quite…
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…
Parole Is Coming!
Heeeeyo! Ontario announced today that they would ease capacity restrictions starting Thursday (February 17th) and abolish proof of vaccination requirements. However, Ontario has not said whether they will still require masks to be worn indoors. We should learn more in the next few days. In…
Even “Perfect” Folks Struggle!
How many of you have been in a martial arts class and felt your partner was perfect? Or that a classmate seemed to have it all together? I would wager that we have had those thoughts about another person. But, as most of us know…
Klaxon Blaring
First, I am writing about the martial arts industry/schools. But, of course, you can also apply this to the small business community. As I have written, martial arts schools have been devastated in the last two years by the various restrictions and lockdowns resulting from…
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…
Lock Me Up!
We are on Day 7 of a three-week lockdown as of this writing. To paraphrase the Rolling Stones: “Lock Me Up!” Omicron has run wild up here, like anywhere else in the world. Hospitalizations have risen an unbelievable 182% since New Year’s Eve, pushing the…
2022 – Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to all! I hope 2022 brings health, prosperity, success, and happiness to all of you! Let’s hope this year is better than the last two years! 2020 and 2021 were trainwrecks on a societal level. Nevertheless, I am optimistic that the Omicron…
