This is an interesting question to me. In brevity, I believe there's a distinction between teaching and certifying. Anyone who knows more than you about something can teach you. Some med student...
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This is an interesting question to me. In brevity, I believe there's a distinction between teaching and certifying. Anyone who knows more than you about something can teach you. Some med student...
Hm, well, I guess I came to this site of fellow martial artists in the spirit of camaraderie, believing that I would be judged not on my lineage but on my ability to contribute meaningfully (I hope)...
Only because my only official "teacher" from whom I attained a rank is a connection I long ago needed to disavow, and none of my present practices relate to that practice. Otherwise, I've had quite...
Hi, Mr. Thomas.
I appreciate your point. In one sense, yes, of course, we should all be able to articulate what we do in some brevity. And I can. But first a caveat, and then a disagreement:
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I didn't "make it up" at all, which as the connotation of finger painting. I did (and do) extrapolate it from what I've learned and principles as I understand them.
I teach armed and unarmed techniques, including striking, locking, throwing, trapping, groundwork, knife, stick, staff, and flexible weaponry. I root my teachings in martial principles as I wrote...
Mr. Boyd,
Thank you for alerting me to the discussion thread on my other post, and certainly to the Menkyo's presence there. For some reason, I had stopped receiving notifications of posts on...
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What style do you teach?
I’m hardly a soccer expert of any sort. I’ve watched soccer. My son is learning soccer. I’ve attended his lessons. But I in no way purport to understand the...
The article isn't from the book.
Hi, sir. Thank you for the welcome.
I had hoped only to raise a genuinely thoughtful point of discussion about the arts. I've been training in the arts for over thirty years; I don't follow a...
The Scarcity of Real Combative Training: Miyamoto Musashi and Misty the Cat
Steven J. Pearlman, Ph.D.
www.PraxisMartialArts.com
“To cut and to slash are two different things. Cutting, whatever...
Just a quick hello to all my martial brothers and sisters out there. Thank you for allowing me to join the discussion.