The Dojo is your temple In my opinion, the dojo should be thought of as akin to a temple. A...

The Easy Way Out Lately……I keep getting hit in the face – and not just in class!I mean by reality....

Patience and Perseverance We all want that thing we don’t have. In this case…in the dojo …I guess it’s the black...

I don’t like Crossfit At the time of writing this post, I have been practising martial arts since 1994 with...

Your Strength Lies In Your Weakness At the end of most Karate classes…I like to say what’s on my mind....

The necessity of Judgement I’m pretty sick of hearing the “No Judgement “catch phrase being flung around at the moment....

If you want to fight – compete ! I’m really hoping to get feedback from other Full contact Martial Arts...

If art is defined as creative expression , and a skill in a particular thing acquired through practise…..then Martial Arts...

It’s a hard road being an instructor sometimes. In some ways….akin to being a parent. You spend many a formative...

I was unsure as to where to post this article as it’s not really Martial Arts related, however I don’t really...

Fresh off the back of another awesome Karate camp…I’m reflecting on some things that I have been wondering about of...

The energy that each and every person brings in to the dojo is important. When you enter the room…..the feeling...

At the dojo we will now have a monthly focus word. The word of the week seemed to fly by,...

The #1 thing holding most people back in their martial arts journey, perhaps in life also, I believe is an...

The primary reason why I've decided to write an article about Aikido is because there is a stigma around the...