Martial Arts Book Recomendation

OK, normally I don’t like martial arts books. I only own a few, because they’re books that resonated with me in some way. Funakoshi’s Karate Do My Way of Life, and Lowery’s Moving Toward Stillness are, essentially, the only two martial arts books I own. I own them because neither of them suck and have [...]

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How to Spot a Good Dojo

The necessary adjunct to my last couple dojo posts, How to Choose a Dojo, and Signs of a Bad Dojo.
Good dojo are great. The places I attend are like home for me. They are small, everyone is respectful and friendly and I honestly cannot say there is anyone there whom I dislike. And I can [...]

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Signs of a Bad Dojo

Picking a dojo can be a little overwhelming. Earlier I posted about picking a style and going to the dojo for the first time, but let’s face it, evaluating whether people are punching each other in a respectful way (or not) is kinda hard. So here are some things to look out for. These are [...]

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How to Choose a Dojo

I do lots of How To stuff, and I do lots of I Love Karate stuff. So I thought that I would combine my two loves and write a How to Choose a Dojo post. It’s going to be long, rambling, opinionated and (probably) incomplete. Nonetheless, if you’re thinking about sticking a toe in the [...]

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Bad Friend

Look, guys, I’m begging for help here. I’ve been a bad friend.
My friend Nicky has worked her tail off trying to put together a benefit for the MS Society. The show is on Thursday, this Thursday, at 6 o clock, and because I was slacking off all weekend, I haven’t sold a single [...]

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Public Service Announcement

I heard that a well respected dojo in the area was recently broken into and the thief or thieves were suspiciously respectful. The expensive tatami on the training floor appear to have been avoided, the weapons were untouched, minimal damage was done to the door through which the thief or thieves entered. Only the dojo [...]

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Thursday Injury Musings

I wish I could say I hurt my back saving kittens from burning buildings, but I actually did it playing too hard in the dojo. I am now, officially, laid up. Thus I am sitting on the lovely, wondrously plushy couch (which the Canada Health Guide recommends against), catching up on my reading. And hopefully [...]

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Off

I’m off to karate here in a moment. I’ve been training five days a week for nearly two weeks, and it didn’t take long for me to figure out that I’m training too hard. One of two things will happen. The first possibility is I’ll start falling asleep on my feet (today was one of [...]

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A Swift Kick In the Goolies

“Right, so you’re in the pub having a quiet time with your lass…”

(via totalkarate)

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Worked  bo kata this morning, then did 1/2 hr on the stationary bike, 1/2 hr on the eliptical. Pooped now.

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