Failure is not an option. It’s mandatory!
While we work hard doing everything we can to avoid failure, the fact of the matter is we will never fully appreciate our achievements and successes without it. We would also never realize our short [...]
Patience
Patience, it's a must, we all need it, yet seemingly few of us have it. We all know this, so I thought I'd take a different route when it comes to talking about patience. I [...]
Benefits for teenagers in Martial Arts
A teenage student of mine came to me with four questions about teenagers and martial arts. These questions were to help him formulate a speech arguing for martial arts to be taught in high schools. [...]
The Hook punch is the most powerful punch you can throw
That big right (or left) hook knocks out sport fighters all the time and is used by all as their primary strike therefore it is obviously the most powerful punch you can throw, right? Not [...]
Martial Arts Myths and Misconceptions
I've been involved in the Martial Arts for nearly two decades now training, teaching and researching. Not just learning technique, but learning ideas, beliefs and philosophy. In my time I've experienced, witnessed and heard a [...]
My martial art is better than your martial art
It's the age old question of which martial art is the best. The quick answer is this, the practitioner is more important than the art. The long answer involves asking, "What is the purpose of [...]