Macro Awareness for Self Protection
Intro Many martial arts school owners stress the importance of “awareness” to their students. Often, they refer to situational or environmental awareness. One example of “environmental awareness” is the presence of broken or non-functioning lights in a parking lot. We all prefer well-lit areas. I…
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…
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…
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…
2021 Wrap Up
Looking Back What a crazy year it has been! Here is a quick recap. Ontario went into an initially moderate lockdown (December 2020 to the end of March) and then morphed into a hard lockdown (April to mid-June of this year). As a result, I…
Tough Times Ahead……AGAIN?
The Most Recent Video Tough times are ahead AGAIN, with the emergence of the Omicron variant. In these times, we need to look out for each other, especially for those prone to depression. Many are dealing with pandemic fatigue. Look out for those as well….
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…
Inching Toward Normal Life?
“Wow, are we inching toward normal life?” That thought was running through my head while I taught last night’s Zoom class. As readers of this blog know, I’ve been teaching Zoom classes for nearly a year. After a long winter and spring, it was time…
The Light At the End Of The Tunnel?
Just a few days after I ranted about the absurd ban on outdoor recreational activity, Ontario announced its re-opening plan. First, the ban on outdoor recreational activities was lifted effective Saturday, May 22nd. Yay! Is this the light at the end of the tunnel? Public…