I watched my brother do karate for 5 or 6 months before I ever joined. I sat on the sidelines and did my homework. I remember Sensei Scott and Ethan teaching class. I remember a Josh, I remember white gis, and I remember my brother…
I didn’t think to discuss water at first because it seems so obvious. It’s common knowledge that we need to drink eight glasses of water a day. Knowledge is one thing, of course, and practice is entirely different. There are some people who really, really…
Hagakure, Chapter 1, Continued… The Hagakure is a slow read with lots of information to digest. “Among the maxims on Lord Naoshige’s wall there was this one: ‘‘Matters of great concern should be treated lightly.” Master lttei commented, “Matters of small concern should be treated…
When Mr. Herrman asked me to start a blog, I was excited for the opportunity to be held accountable for doing research related to the martial arts and sharing it. When I sat down and actually tried to start writing, it took me three hours…