Diary of a Martial Artist

Diary of a Martial Artist

All about martial arts training and how it affects the way I lead my life: martial arts as personal development. You'll find tips on all aspects of martial arts training such as techniques, fitness, philosophy and history. Shorinji Kempo | Tang Soo Do | Iaido

Tuesday, 31 March 2009

Clever Hans and observer expectancy effect

No this isn't a pun on hands it's actually the name of a horse. Called Hans . Who was...wait for it....clever! Yes a clever horse wh...

Sunday, 29 March 2009

Beautiful dojang

I love this dojang in Switzerland. I came across it some time ago and was struck by the wonderful minimalist interior stripping out all extr...

The Black Knight

Taken from the 7th Chapter of the Hagakure: "It is said that every time Oki Hyobu's group gathered and after all their affairs were...

The art of war

A hectic night out with the lads in Bristol was followed by a sedate Sunday morning nursing hangovers. I managed to slip away from the group...

Friday, 27 March 2009

Saturday seminar (mawashi geri)

Given that trains to London via Kings Cross were all cancelled and I had to take a train to Liverpool Street Station which seemed to stop at...

Thursday, 26 March 2009

MMA going mainstream?

Well, the fact that I came across this article on the Telegraph 's website testifies to this idea that Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is becom...

Menuki

The menuki is a sword hilt decoration found on Japanese samurai swords. It is fitted to the handle (Tsuka) over the (usually) ray skin and u...

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