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Winter Fragility

Snow started on Friday, February 12th (2021) and it was a welcome break. My boys and I went sledding down our steep drive: But when the power went out later that night and the internet went down, the gravity of the winter storm hit home. Freezing rain and ice wrecked the transmission lines and weContinue reading “Winter Fragility”

Michael Janich

I have never trained with Michael Janich – just purchased and read his books and videos. He is an important innovator in martial arts, especially in the use of edged weapons for self-defense. I first came across his work while researching the Fairbairn timetable of death and found his critical review and update in ContemporaryContinue reading “Michael Janich”

KUJI-IN, MUDRA, and MANTRA

The esoteric aspects of martial arts training are beyond my expertise. I am a boring rationalist wearing a square hat. But the mysteries of martial arts run deep. I have seen masters perform minor miracles so – skeptic that I am – my mind remains open to the potential. Kuji-in is not directly within theContinue reading “KUJI-IN, MUDRA, and MANTRA”