Does Every Technique Have to Come From Somewhere Else?
Different cultures, familiar methods, and why the answers don’t always have to come from somewhere else. Whenever the practical application
Self-Protection
Correct According to What?
Why judging martial arts technique by appearance alone can miss the point. One of the problems with discussing martial arts
The Challenge Has Changed
The desire for challenge has never really left me. What has changed is where I believe that challenge belongs. There
Practice Until You Can Rely on It
Why getting it right once is only the beginning One of the things I’ve learned over the years is that
The Problem Inspires the Technique
Why familiar mechanics can mean different things in different contexts The commonality of technique across the martial arts is that
Zanshin: The Situation May Not Be Over
Why awareness should remain after the technique has finished Zanshin (残心) is often translated as “remaining mind” or “lingering mind.”
Move the Body, Not Just the Feet
Why the movement between stances matters as much as the stance itself One of the things that can happen in
Why Is Karate Taught This Way?
How the development of Karate-Do changed the way kata is taught Because this is how Traditional Karate-Do developed. If someone
What Does Pinan Really Mean?
Why these so-called beginners’ kata may deserve a much deeper look The Pinan/Heian kata, Shodan through Godan, are among the
You Don’t Have to Be More Than You Are
On honesty, experience, and the responsibility that comes with teaching Over the years, I have written quite strongly about fake
