Jō Nage is using the jō to throw an opponent. But it is not an offensive technique. Throwing with a jō is weapon retention. Furthermore, I have shown that the use of the jō in Aikido is more closely related to bayonet than it is to staff work. Review 8 Count Kumijo Because weapon workContinue reading “JO NAGE”
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Free Speech
April 25, 2022. Two synchronous events: Elon Musk buys Twitter and Erdoğan sentences Osman Kavala to life imprisonment. If we take Musk at his word, he purchased Twitter to expand free speech: “Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future ofContinue reading “Free Speech”
Sins of the Father
The Batman (2022) is another cinematic launch of the titular character. This version is a sad reflection of the current American zeitgeist. Robert Pattinson portrays a broken and desiccated thing: skinny, sexually repressed, with disheveled hair and runny mascara. This Batman isn’t a cavalier playboy hiding his dark persona, he is a brittle shell of vengeance.Continue reading “Sins of the Father”
Protective Arts 