Respect is an issue that comes up quite a bit in martial arts (I sometimes feel it comes up far too little in other areas of life). It's a tricky question at times, and to some extent truly is cultural....

There are few things more frustrating to an instructor than a student who won't work. It's even worse when that person has natural abilities, because you see what they could become with a little more effort. If that person talks...

As in, I don't think I am. I'm pouting today. I have a pulled or torn bicep, it hurts and it sucks. I don't heal as quickly as I once did, I injure more readily, and it's taken way longer...

All this time without a post, and I'm sure most people think I've disappeared somewhere. Quit karate, maybe, after becoming a mom, like so many people do. Well I haven't, but I do have newfound respect for all those people,...