Living Lessons: Own Your Corner
Years ago, there was a grade school just up the street from our first house. It was located on a rather busy intersection, especially...
Spirit of the Tiger: The Building of a Martial Arts Grandmaster’s Legacy
When faced with adversity and overwhelming odds, Jay Blanton did not let hurtful bullies and uncaring people discourage him from making a success with...
Living Lessons: A Little Kindness Goes a Long Way
One Saturday just before Christmas, I learned another lesson about kindness. I found myself in Walgreen’s where I was a part of an extremely...
Enlightenment – A Most Profound Universal Experience
We have all been taught by well-meaning and not so well-meaning people throughout the ages that enlightenment is the true answer for coming to...
Sensei Ryan Speaks Out About Falling
In case you practice parking lot ice skating that ends in a fall on concrete? Or if you are clumsy and end up tripping...
Bad Habits
A wealthy man requested an old scholar to wean his son away from his bad habits.
The scholar took the youth for a stroll through...
To Whom It May Concern: The Black Dragon Fighting Society A Family
Or perhaps I should say to whom it doesn’t concern. As a minister and pastor as well as a martial artist I like to...
What’s Next . . . The State of Isshinryu After Don Nagle’s Death
This letter is to all Isshinryu Karate-Ka and Martial Artists from Sensei Ed McGrath, Ju Dan, Hanshi Go.
I am sure that you are all aware,...
Fighting For You Life
Let’s talk about fighting. I’m not talking about kumite. I’m not talking about MMA. I’m not even talking about self defense. I’m talking about...
Realistic and Practical Martial Art
If a system is a practical martial art, it must be lean, simple and incorporate natural movement. Complex techniques are nice for demonstration but...
Martial Art Snobbery
Our nation was built out of protest of class and cast systems. One class being better than another and such similar ideas. We are...
1st Tang Soo Do Seoul Forum: Technology and Transparency in the Martial Arts
I was asked to speak at the World Moo Duk Kwan General Federation’s 1st Tang Soo Do Seoul Forum in Korea. I was invited...
Brian Dossett’s Spirit Combat Jujitsu and Self Defense
Fifteen years ago, at the tender age of 27, I met a very incredible Jujitsu Master by the name of Brian Dossett, and I...
What Is Lotar
LOTAR is a complete combat concept, derived from real-life situations and personal experience, LOTAR focuses on teaching techniques that recognize, assess and neutralize a...
Living Lessons: Sincerely Accept a Compliment
As a martial arts instructor, I have had the privilege to work with a lot of students over the years. One of the byproducts...
Mitchell Eli On Lua
An in depth conversation with Mitchell Eli, a master of the ancient Hawaiian martial art of Lua.
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