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Chess
I always hear the analogy that the martial arts are like “human chess.” It always made sense to me, as I know both the sport and the game require mastery of strategy. What I never realized was what happens when … Continue reading
Posted in Instruction, Jiu-jitsu, Karate, Philosophy
Tagged Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Chess, karate, Marcelo Garcia, mma
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Staring at the Walls
One of the best things I learned while studying karate as a kid was to be observant. I don’t mean in the sense that martial arts teaches you to be aware of your surroundings or that mystical, meditative calm that … Continue reading
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Tagged Chuck Norris, karate, martial arts, Uechi-Ryu
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Growing Into the Martial Arts
Here’s an article I wrote for Experts123 a few months ago. School’s back in full swing, and I’ve been getting to know my new students. Quite a few are into martial arts, and it reminded me of some of the … Continue reading
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Tagged instruction, jiu-jitsu, karate, martial arts
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Roid Rage!
Sean Sherk, Shane Carwin, and now Chael Sonnen–MMA athletes are now commonly included in conversations about PEDs (performance enhancing drugs). Over the last few decades pro sports has had an increasing number of scandals, and obviously use has gone on … Continue reading
Posted in MMA, News, Philosophy
Tagged Bas Rutten, Chael Sonnen, Frank Mir, mma, PED, Steroids, UFC
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The Five Principles of Sanchin
I’m fresh from the Aki Renshu event at the Okinawan Karate School in Pittsfield, MA. It was definitely a great opportunity to train with Masters Higa and Takamiyagi, and thanks to Senseis Mark and Connie Flynn for hosting. While I … Continue reading
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Tagged karate, Kata, Okinawan Karate School, philosophy, sanchin
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A Matter of Style
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything about karate. Since this is a karate blog, I guess I should get to it. I’ve been thinking lately about how an individual’s style comes into play when performing kata (forms) or kumite … Continue reading
Posted in Karate, Philosophy
Tagged Kanei Uechi, karate, shohei-ryu, Tsutomu Nakahodo, Uechi-Ryu
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Quick Link
This is my first article with Experts123. Take a look and click “like” on their site if you have the time! http://www.experts123.com/a/growing-into-the-martial-arts.html
Minor Setbacks
I dislocated and broke my pinkie toe yesterday while rolling. No idea how I did it–this was totally a freak thing. It definitely looked a lot worse than it felt. Leaving your toe bent at a right angle tends to … Continue reading
The End of Karate in MMA?
Caption contest! Post your best one-liner in the comments! All joking aside, Machida’s loss raises some serious questions. Throughout his career, and especially before the rematch with Shogun, Lyoto has had his critics. Just before the fight, an interesting article … Continue reading
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6 Manliness Myths
I’m still thinking about strength and how it relates to what we do. We’re all prone to a little ego sometimes in our training, and this article debunks a few myths. It’s a shared article on JOSH HANAGARNE’s blog, Worldsstrongestlibrarian.com. … Continue reading
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Moai Martial Arts 