Burning the Bridges of Hope and Comfort
The year was 207 BCE and the battle at Julu was about to go down. The Chu army, lead by Song Yi and Xiang Yu were camped a good distance away from Julu in preparation. [...]
Myths and Misconceptions of Martial Arts – Every technique is meant to be exactly as shown
Early on in my martial arts training, specifically Taekwondo, there was a technique in one of the early rank forms that involved doing a spear hand with one arm and the other arm underneath that [...]
The Genius of a Dumb Man
In 2003, I made a trip to Wilmington North Carolina, from my home in Nebraska, to visit my brother who had recently moved to the area. I arrived on a Thursday and left mid-day Sunday. [...]
Five Rules to Live By
It was 1998 and I had recently turned eighteen years old, and we had a major national election happening. I hadn’t planned on voting as I just didn’t know much about politics at all. Only [...]
Punching so hard, no one feels it!
An ailing martial arts master decided it was time to turn his school over to a student to run as he felt his time was growing near. He watched over each and every student, looking [...]
Myths and Misconceptions of Martial Arts Myth: It takes a lifetime to master a martial art
How long does it take to master a martial arts style? I don’t know about you, but I’ve heard the line, “It takes a lifetime to master a martial art”. Specifically, I’ve heard this statement [...]