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(APR 2025)

At the Summit: Where the Trail Becomes Your Own. image

At the Summit: Where the Trail Becomes Your Own.

APR 24, 2025

Training Awareness – It’s Not What You See – It’s What You Notice. image

Training Awareness – It’s Not What You See – It’s What You Notice.

APR 23, 2025

When Tradition Becomes a Crutch: The Danger of Blindly Following The Past. image

When Tradition Becomes a Crutch: The Danger of Blindly Following The Past.

APR 22, 2025

Look Again: It’s the Small Details That Matter. Awareness Doesn’t Clock Off. image

Look Again: It’s the Small Details That Matter. Awareness Doesn’t Clock Off.

APR 21, 2025

Karate Solely as Meditation? Why That Worries Me. image

Karate Solely as Meditation? Why That Worries Me.

APR 18, 2025

Karate That Grabs: It’s Not For Show, It’s For Survival. image

Karate That Grabs: It’s Not For Show, It’s For Survival.

APR 17, 2025

Training for Ripping Flesh? I Don't Think So. It's Just Fantasy. image

Training for Ripping Flesh? I Don't Think So. It's Just Fantasy.

APR 16, 2025

Martial Arts Without the Martial: Where Did the Combat Go? image

Martial Arts Without the Martial: Where Did the Combat Go?

APR 15, 2025

The Shadow in the Mirror: Not So Different – Just Seen Through Another Lens. image

The Shadow in the Mirror: Not So Different – Just Seen Through Another Lens.

APR 14, 2025

Violence Doesn’t Care Where You Live. image

Violence Doesn’t Care Where You Live.

APR 11, 2025

Kata Isn't Necessary - But That's Not the Point. image

Kata Isn't Necessary - But That's Not the Point.

APR 10, 2025

Through the Dojo Door: Stepping Into Change. image

Through the Dojo Door: Stepping Into Change.

APR 09, 2025

Back to Basics: It’s Not What You Think. Forget the Technique, Understand the Concept (Found in Kata). image

Back to Basics: It’s Not What You Think. Forget the Technique, Understand the Concept (Found in Kata).

APR 08, 2025

Naihanchi Is Not Everything. But it’s a Great Place to Start. image

Naihanchi Is Not Everything. But it’s a Great Place to Start.

APR 07, 2025

The Art of Learning: Empty Your Cup. image

The Art of Learning: Empty Your Cup.

APR 06, 2025

Kata as a Textbook: Understanding Its Misunderstood Language. image

Kata as a Textbook: Understanding Its Misunderstood Language.

APR 05, 2025

Beyond the Syllabus: Creating Meaningful Learning Experiences in the Martial Arts. image

Beyond the Syllabus: Creating Meaningful Learning Experiences in the Martial Arts.

APR 04, 2025

In life, you cannot always choose what you do, but you can always choose who you are. image

In life, you cannot always choose what you do, but you can always choose who you are.

APR 03, 2025

The Shattered Mirror: Reflecting on the Damage Hate Can Cause. image

The Shattered Mirror: Reflecting on the Damage Hate Can Cause.

APR 02, 2025

Fighting Inner Battles: The Martial Arts and the Mind. There’s No Magic Fix. image

Fighting Inner Battles: The Martial Arts and the Mind. There’s No Magic Fix.

APR 01, 2025

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