A Subtle Technique to Maintain Readiness
I recently moved into a new apartment, and with that has come a host of new sights, sounds, and experiences. If you live in one house long...
7 Questions to Enhance Your Bunkai
Without bunkai (applications), kata is little more than pre-arranged dancing. The hands can be flowing in exciting and vibrant ways but if...
Bo Sparring Tip – How to Use Variable Acceleration
Speed is undoubtedly a desirable attribute for any martial artist. The ability to move your mass quickly from point A to point B allows...
Age Appropriate Training
Over the weekend I had a chance to train with Bill Hayes Sensei, and as usual my brain was quickly overheated. I try my best to retain...
Thinking By Year, Training By Day
Perspective is important. If you think about it one way, I've been involved in the martial arts for a long time (14 years). I've been...
I Talk With My Hands
Recently I whipped up a few videos for the website. In fact, my last post featured one of those videos, and luckily I had a weapon to...
How to Counter Joint Locks, Arm Bars, and Body Controls
Whenever I am teaching bunkai and self defense I advise students to "create a disturbance" before applying a joint lock. A disturbance...
How to Choose a Karate Uniform (Or Gi)
This is a practical post for readers in various parts of their martial arts careers. One question that seems to come up a lot is "what...