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Love this quote - “Learning is a gift, even if pain is the teacher” (James Garner). This is MY personal pain scale. You might have your...

No one teaches other than the teacher. If help is requested/needed keep the verbal instruction to a minimum.

My Sensei insists on tight techniques, leaving no room for wiggling and escaping, so when going for pins I try to do exactly that....

Poster #2 is finally ready! Some more basic terms, concepts and techniques that would have been great to have in front of me when I...

With an endless list of injuries, bruises, and countless aches and pains that sadly remind me I’m getting old…er, I keep wondering why...

Not taking into account the little kiddies class I’m always the short Nage. Unless I extend/direct/lure you tall guys (actually anyone...

Always a little amusing to train with a much taller Nage who doesn’t drop his center big time to my level, leaving me with the...

Those big, huge, thick, log-like wrists I can barely grab with both hands…. Of course, I need to grow bigger hands, or adjust my...

WTH! I’m pretty sure we had some short/petite people in the dojo before COVID started!!!

It used to be just me (I think), gasping for air, on the verge of fainting 5 minutes into class. Now it seems the whole puffing and...

After the long Covid break I still need more time to get back whatever muscle memory I had. Right now when it comes to randori or Jiyu...

Drew this one quite a while back but never posted it, and then last Monday it happened to a guy in our dojo. He tore his toenail when it...

Sure!… No brute force used… And No, you haven’t noticed your uke is half your size.... Be mindful of the different people you train with,...

Was there a particular actor or movie that got you started with martial arts? Here are some that came to mind, in no particular order or...

I’m a big fan of Master Ken, the creator of the martial art Ameri-Do-Te. I admire the no BS, uncomplicated, straightforward approach....

Traditional: My favorite way to get thrown Brutal: My least favorite way to get thrown Covid-19: Long distance relationships Ki...

On the subject of “Everyone you train with has something to teach you” which I brought up last week... Yes, that also includes the one...

In case some of us forgot this with the excitement and eagerness to be back training. Everyone you train with has something to teach you,...

And might be thinking too much!

I should have practiced my bokken and jo during the COVID break, I know. Now it feels so awkward.

Ushiro ryote dori, kokyuho, ki no nagare… Sure!!!... What the hell???.... Which leg goes where? What direction do I turn to? Why are my...