I used to belong to a lot of Facebook groups because they seemed to offer some value, at least as information sharing was concerned. Then you realize that all these groups offer is information. It’s all just link and opinion sharing with a smattering of reactions and comments to keep…

Let’s just get right into it, shall we? Perform the following in the order written: 1. Myofascial or self-massage with foam roller and ball; however, gently and with a sense of haste. You can prematurely fatigue yourself by doing too much of this preworkout so don’t drag it out…

Make a list of everything you hate about Mondays. Separate the list into people, situations, and environments. Take all of those lists and divide each into sections, the first being unavoidable and the second being avoidable. For people who are unavoidable, write down the reasons why you wish you could…

Some people are strong. Some people are resilient. Some people are tough. Most people are not any of those. Some people are one and that makes them standout, but not much more. Some people are two out of three and they are often people worthy of praise. They accomplish things…

One of the few good things to come out of 2020 is that training pulled ahead of mindset in martial arts and control tactics circles. As we reflect on the errant use of force in law enforcement and security situations that have shaped so much of the civil unrest endemic…

When I first started boxing, my coach would often yell at me to “reset” after exchanges with my opponent. It’s good advice. It keeps you from mindlessly going all in on a tactic or circumstance, usually to the degradation of your skills and strategy, and the detriment of your success. …

Making weak people less weak is not the same thing as making weak people strong. This is the unfortunate result of weak people training weak people. Because weakness begets weakness. Only the scale changes and not in a favorable way. Most trainers, instructors, and coaches rely on the former for…

Martial arts are about skill training. To that end, you see a lot of strange opinions on fitness from martial arts instructors who are clearly unfit. It’s a little bit of an odd dynamic. Fitness can be defined. …

Violence isn’t funny. I’ve made this mistake before, so I’m not judging anyone outright here; I’m just explaining my position on the subject due to a recent conversation about marketing for self-defense classes. When I was the manager of Panther Gym and running the boxing and kickboxing classes, I came…