Grading Up: Ranks Without Ranking
“This present continuous practice is nothing other than just that, just committing oneself to continuous practice for no other reason than to practice continuously.” – Dogen in “Continuous Practice” – […]
Category Archives: Martial Arts
Earn Your Keep (the follow up…)
Every summer I spend about a month and a half out in the Northwest. I’m getting my hiking in, connecting with family and friends, yeah, hard life. But I also […]
A Sister in Brotherhood Spaces
By JL Umipig It’s been 2 years now since I arrived to Central Park on a spring evening and was welcomed by Guro Njoli and two of my brothers of […]
Mistakes in the Microcosm
One of the most commonly expressed analogies in capoeira is that it exists as a microcosm of all our experiences and interactions in the larger world. I’m sure this kind […]
Teaching to Learn, Learning to Teach
Recently, I’ve been fortunate enough to conduct a variety of workshops and community programs in the area. The current social climate has given people a new perspective on the importance […]
Training: Why “Comprehensive” and Not “Mixed?”
One of the stand out features of the MSMB practice is its dedication to teaching the advantages of a comprehensive training regiment. But what does that mean? There are a […]
Curiosity Thrives on Oxygen
I wanted to start out by sending huge gratitude to PTK Makilas, run by Agalon Rich Howe, for answering the call of a lot of Filipino martial arts practitioners to […]
