Category Archives: Teaching

“Because You’re Worth It!” Or are you? Rank inflation in the martial arts.

Posted on Friday, 4 May, 2012 by

Rank inflation in the arts is something any long-time practitioner will have witnessed more than once in their time, and there can be many different drivers that cause it to occur. I had to deal with this issue – hopefully … Continue reading →

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The Cult of the Guru – Type A Personalities and the Martial Arts

Posted on Wednesday, 2 May, 2012 by

I’ve been thinking about this topic a great deal lately; my friend, and one of my most valued mentors, Wally Jay passed away at this time last year, and in a month or so I shall be flying off to … Continue reading →

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Fit to Fight – Exercise, Health and training to survive

Posted on Wednesday, 18 April, 2012 by

Introduction There is a long-running debate concerning whether training in the art makes you fit for the art – as well as just generally fitter – or whether it is necessary to undergo fitness training to enable you to survive … Continue reading →

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Factors in Mis-transmission in Martial Arts

Posted on Sunday, 25 September, 2011 by

(The following is another extract from my forth-coming book: ‘Form & Function – the Making of Martial Art’ I hope you enjoy it and it gives some flavour of what to expect from the book itself) Many Factors, Many Reasons … Continue reading →

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Questions, Questions…

Posted on Saturday, 24 September, 2011 by

Years ago my wife (who was my senior student then as now, but not my wife or even girlfriend at the time) and I had a dojo at St. Mary’s Medical School in Paddington in London.  We had a lot … Continue reading →

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