“Secrets” of the Filipino Fighting Arts
Words from a Modern-Day Warrior

A man trains his entire life, just in case–and when that moment comes up, what happens? I am going to get very personal with you. I had a dream that my kids told me they had been to a man’s house near the park we live by, and that they had taken a nap there. [...]

This lesson is more than just a lesson about where to train, but an attitude—an approach—to your training. My grandfather was one of the most able of the older masters I’ve met in my lifetime. He was old and falling apart, but still strong and agile. Where he lacked in finesse he made up for [...]

Do or do not. There is no try…. ~Fortune Cookie wisdom~    The other night I was sitting with my Instructors in an all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet, and one of them opened a cookie to this wisdom. I enjoyed it so much, I texted the saying to my phone. And here we are.   If you [...]

When I was young, I often saw great masters with very mediocre students and thought to myself that these masters were either mediocre teachers or they had lowered their standards for the almighty, evil Dollar Bill. This belief is shared by many so-called traditional teachers (or modern/realistic, depending on how you market yourself) anytime they [...]

I recently read a thread on Inayanforums, entitled “R tournament rules holding us back?”, which was followed by a good string of comments and insights. You should head over there and read it yourself.   I’d like to give my take.   I believe that tournaments can help your overall fighting skill, as long as [...]

Many religious scholars believe that divine messages should be transmitted only in the language that the original, inspired message was delivered. The reason for this is that many of the ideas and underlying wisdom that is contained within the choice of words–even the written message itself–may not be translated properly when put in another language. [...]