Fighting the Good Fight
Let's Make Sure We Are Fighting The Good Fight
In the end the greatest fight that you’ll fight is with yourself and for your own...
Mentoring as a Martial Arts Instructor
We each have a responsibility to help our students focus on their physical and mental abilities. Teaching is about mentoring.
Over my many years of...
Sparring Within Your Parameters
The term ‘sparring’ conjures up many different images for different martial artists. These however are generally limited to one view per practitioner. Within the...
Controlled Human Aggression For The Martial Artist Part 2
How does an understanding of Controlled Human Aggression aid the modern martial arts instructor in his ability to teach his students the vital survival...
Martial Arts Students Should Train for Reality
All martial arts students should train for reality. Sensei and Masters can teach some of the competitive aspects of the arts, but keep in...
Finding the Right Martial Arts Student
The first article we wrote for Budo magazine was about finding the right teacher and tracking the “WAY”. As described in that article, training...
Developing Humility and Self-Control through Martial Arts
As I began preparing my thoughts for this article I struggled with the best way to title it. The word recalcitrant can describe a...
Controlled Human Aggression For The Martial Artist Part 1
I have titled this article controlled human aggression because I wish to emphasize that word control.
Anthropologists tell us that mankind began its history as...
Teachers of Reason and Judgment
The traditions found in Western boxing and wrestling (at least in the professional ranks) are negative, rather than positive. These "arts" do not build...