Continuous and correct training is the most efficient way to learn, but we will always need a way to reference past material and transmit information to future generations. This morning my son was watching an episode of Batman “Artifacts“ set in the future after the Batman has died. A group of scientists search the Batcave forContinue reading “PRESERVING INFORMATION”
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ARTIFACTS OF TRAINING
I have used the phrase ‘artifacts of training’ sporadically to refer to conditioned responses that result from improper training assumptions and methods. One of the most notable is the ‘sensei effect.’ The sensei effect works on both teacher and student – the student ‘over-reacts’ to the instructor’s input (making any given technique look more effective)Continue reading “ARTIFACTS OF TRAINING”
July 4th 2017
The iconic picture of Washington crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze. While fraught with inaccuracies, the image is a powerful reminder of the total commitment the rebels had, pledging their fortunes, lives and sacred honor to the cause. Now used as a parody of saccharine inspirational posters. It translates the 18th century ideology to currentContinue reading “July 4th 2017”
Protective Arts 