Humility
A lesson in Humility...through humiliation. It's November of 1994, I have just recently turned 14 and am only a few weeks into my training in Taekwondo. I am still a white belt, but learning fast. [...]
Forms
I challenge you to a Form-off! It's been awhile since I've geeked out on technical stuff in martial arts, so if you're not a martial artist, you may not get much from this article. If [...]
A Candle in the Dark
Not the torturer will scare me Nor the body's final fall Nor the barrels of death's rifles Nor the shadows on the wall Nor the night when to the ground The last dim star of [...]
Soft as a Rock, Hard as a Pillow
Most have heard of and have a general understanding of Yin and Yang. Most understand that they are opposites, one is hard the other soft, one black, the other white. However, most don't fully understand [...]
Why?
"The Championship match is about to begin!" "First competitor to 5 points wins!" "Judges ready?" "Yes Sir!" is shouted out in unison from opposite sides of the ring. "Fighters ready?" A loud intimidating yell bursts [...]
A Rocket Propelled Infant Always Ends in Disaster!
We learn to crawl before we walk. We learn to walk before we run. We learn to run before competing in track and field. We don't throw a newborn on the track expecting it to [...]