I was looking at my syallubus and I was thinking how many out there just learn the forms for forms sake. In retrospect none of my teachers have actually analyzed the forms in great detail. It was more like here do this and learn it, more emphasis was placed on learning the techniques normally associated with each belt rank. Example in yellow belt (hrd) after the bow in what does...

Hi folks,

So, my dojo closed indefinitely, which means that aikido in my region is now clinically dead. After six months without physical activity, I finally checked out a place that trains esrkima Latosa yesterday.

My impressions are very positive. The teacher is very skilled and knowledgeable in a lot of martial arts, and the assistant instructor just won si...

There's a concept in tabletop gaming where if you roll the highest dice roll possible (usually a "natural 20" on a 20-sided die) you get a critical success. This is when your success is so good it goes above and beyond what could normally happen as a positive outcome.

Yesterday, we had a teenager move up from the kid's class to the adult class in our BJJ gym. I was goin...

This study might’ve identified the neural circuit(s) that cause either freezing in the face of a threat or actively escaping. I’d extend this finding and speculate if deep MA training causes the switch to more likely initiate a ‘fight back’ response?

I was a student of Ji Do Kwan Tae Kwon Do 40 years ago. 10 years later I was involved in a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). I lost the use of the right side of my body, and the ability to do my forms. I have forgot about them all and in the past 3 years have found renewed interest in relearning my forms. I tried taking classes again, and found more things I had to rehab due to my T...