I am just over 50 years old, and in relatively very good health. I get checked out every year and the numbers (save for one) are all in the normal to preferred range. Cholesterol, triglycerides, sodium, heart rate, and everything else is right where...

I somehow end up in too many conversations about the value of martial arts training in a society which is increasingly dangerous. As I write this entry we have just witnessed two more shootings, one at a military base, the other in an office building....

Pretty much, every martial arts class I ever attended took place at the end of my day. After work, when I was already physically and mentally tired. This is true for a lot of my students as well, whether young and still in school or older and engaged...

To the uninitiated, this might just seem to be a non-issue. To the entrenched practitioner the stakes couldn't be higher. A Karate Master is regarded by some as more than an elevated teacher. A school's master is the final voice, after which there...

A common topic among martial artists is which art is more "real", which one would be most useful in a real life and death situation. In recent years the televised proponderance of Mixed Martial Arts, Cage Matches, and Ultimate Fighting has added new...