Dojo of the Four Houses
Where Hogwarts meets Martial Arts
The broader practice: training, teaching, and the realities that don’t fit neatly elsewhere.
Where Hogwarts meets Martial Arts
As it were
I am One with the Force and the Force is with Me
Andy Hug, Mas Oyama, and the quiet brilliance of today’s warriors
The real role of a Sensei
A student of mine recently asked me the following question: Why tell stories a lot of martial artist do this it hurts the art. Stories in terms of ki or chi powers and the ability to make a spleen bleed without barely touching the person. Here’s my answer: It’s a weird phenomenon. The theory of…
Martial Arts Wisdom from the Cubicle Wars
To be quite honest: that is a loaded question. There are so many different factors to consider and there is no simple answer. The first question you need to consider is: what are your goals. Why do you want to practice martial arts? Technique aside, and excluding McDojo’s, all martial arts will teach you the…
Using Fear to move Forward