25 Life Lessons from Martial Arts Practice

At 41 years old, I have now been training in the martial arts for over 30 years.  It does not seem like it’s been that long!  Some days I look at the huge expanse of knowledge and history that is real budo and feel dwarfed by its enormity.  Other days I feel like I have…

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Never Take Ukemi Again

What if you never had to take ukemi again? Not because you stopped training or avoided it or anything negative like that, but simply because no one who came in contact with you was able to throw you. Interesting idea, eh? Although for the sake of paired training and being a good training partner, perhaps…

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