Month: November 2017

I’ve long felt that the martial arts needs a solid teacher-student relationship in order to function fully. It’s a consciously-cultivated approach that takes our training from simply an activity into the domain of a mature study. That relationship is treated differently from classroom to classroom, and from country to country. When I visited Japan, I … [Read more…]

On the relationship between tradition and evolution in the martial arts…     Share This:

There’s a common phrase in the martial arts – “a black belt is a white belt that never quit.” I don’t agree…. …entirely. See, I believe that every every serious beginner’s minimum goal should be black belt. Not just because of what you get but what you become in the process. It’s just so much … [Read more…]