Category Archives: Learning

Wally Jay – the Celebration of a Life

Posted on Thursday, 21 June, 2012 by themartialartsuniversity

Dateline: Marriott Rancho Cordova Hotel, Sacramento Cordova June 15th – 17th Having only just arrived back in the UK, still buzzing from attending the most amazing event in Sacramento, California to celebrate the life and work of the late great, … Continue reading →

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

Posted on Friday, 4 May, 2012 by themartialartsuniversity

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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Fit to Fight – Exercise, Health and training to survive

Posted on Wednesday, 18 April, 2012 by themartialartsuniversity

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 themartialartsuniversity

(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 themartialartsuniversity

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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