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Through the Eyes of a Green Belt
Do you remember your first tournament? The first one I attended was big enough that it was conducted in two gyms at the same time. In...

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Jun 157 min read


Pekiti-Tirsia: A Martial Arts Style from the Philippine Islands
My first formal exposure to Pekiti-Tirsia was through Terrence Bowlin circa 2008. Since then, my son and I have enjoyed training from...

Dekimasu
Jun 83 min read


New Reflections on an Old Style: Yabe Jiu-jitsu Today
Shihan Terrence Bowlin: Preface by Hanshi Clay Worle y Yabe Jiujitsu is an art that was made famous around the turn of the last...

Dekimasu
Jun 14 min read


Maximizing Your Martial Arts Journey
At 19, I had all the answers; I had all the wrong answers. Either way, they were all mine. Now, I can say this with a soft smile and a...

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May 253 min read


Getting Ready to Teach
There is a belief that earning a black belt automatically qualifies folks as teachers. If one has been trained to teach along the path to...

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May 182 min read


Four Levels of Evaluation: Getting Even More out of Martial Arts
The late Joon Rhee once said there is no such thing as an advanced technique, only advanced applications of basic techniques. Thinking...

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May 113 min read


An Evolution of Bruce Lee’s “Five Ways of Attack”
Many people know the late Bruce Lee, the world-famous actor and master of martial arts. Arguably, fewer people know him as a fencer or...

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May 46 min read
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