Martial arts comes from a long period in human history when the closest correlate to scientific thinking was pattern identification. This was a time made wondrous with the rules of magic, codes and ciphers, ritual and ceremony. For example, I think this act of pattern recognition is much more significant when talking about the animalistic […]
Jun
18
2017
18
2017
Nov
8
2013
8
2013
Which is Your Better Hand?
Quick Question: What Do You Think? The indomitable Joe Lewis was once asked about the best hand to lead with. The questioner identified ‘leading with the right’ as a kung fu trait, compared to the Western boxing idea of keeping the right hand back. Lewis always had a different take: side-stepping the issue he replied […]
Aug
31
2012
31
2012
The Passing of a Great One
It is with regret that I have to announce the passing of Joe Lewis
Jan
17
2012
17
2012
The Speed of Thought
The point is not that they should try to hurry up their moves, but that they should abandon speed as something they can “control” or “will” into happening.
Aug
2
2011
2
2011
The Corner Man
We all need a corner man now and then…
Mar
25
2010
25
2010
The Tao of Retreat
Back and forth, advance and retreat. In the early days of freestyle I often thought that most sparring was an excuse to practice dancing…
Dec
14
2007
14
2007
Old Costumes
We don’t have much choice. Someone’s got to save all those silly faux-kimonos.
