I have met many women who think taking a self-defense class is a waste of time because, heck, if a guy ever messes with them, they’ll just kick him in the groin. That always works. Except when it doesn’t work. You can miss. He can block. He can get kicked and keep fighting. You can…
Category: SELF EMPOWERMENT
Ideas for fitness of mind, body, and spirit.
Martial Arts Don’t Lie…Do You?
People ask me why I practice martial arts. They never like my answer. Do I like to fight? No. Am I afraid of being attacked? No. Am I a health nut? No. Do I like wacky uniforms, bare feet, gongs, and incense? No. Actually, I don’t like any of those things. Especially bare feet. The…
Your Greatest Self-Defense Weapon
I am about to reveal the greatest self-defense weapon known to humankind. A weapon you have in your possession right now. A weapon that cannot be taken away from you. It never grows dull or runs out of ammunition. It can also be taken into schools and on board airplanes without a permit. What is…
Why I Practice Martial Arts and Not Yoga
Martial arts and yoga share many similarities. √ Both seek to connect, or yoke, the mind, body, and spirit. √ Both improve flexibility and strength through movement and breathing. √ Both come wrapped in the mystique of exotic times and places. √ Both have lineages spanning decades, centuries, or—depending on your faith in legends—thousands of years….
Smash Through the Maze Between You and Your Goals
My wife and I recently met up with our family for breakfast. I wound up seated between my nephew and nieces, ages five, eight, and 10. On the table was a cup of crayons and paper placemats with games and activities to keep the kids, and their uncle, busy. And if you think this uncle…
Is That the Real You or Just Window Dressing?
On a vacation stroll through the historic neighborhoods of Savannah, GA, my eyes were drawn to a pair of weathered, blue shutters. They caught my eye because they were attached to a home with hinges, not screws or nails. In short, these were real shutters. Where I grew up, shutters were merely for show, a…
Surprise Attack: The Way to Win
The original meaning of the word “surprise” is to attack or capture suddenly. So, a surprise attack is really an “attack attack” or double attack. I learned to respect the power of a double attack the hard way. When I started in Tae Kwon Do, I wasn’t a true beginner as I had already been training…