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A little before the end of 2008, the World Taido Federation published the first issue of The Taido Times. The Taido Times is set to be a twice-yearly magazine full of interesting news, history, and training ideas from Taido dojo all around the world. If you’re part of an organization that is in the World…
I’m always reading and learning. I follow about 80 blogs on a daily basis, and a lot of those deal with topics relating to martial arts. Recently, I got the idea that I should share some of the better posts I find with Taido/Blog readers. Here’s a few interesting links you may enjoy: 24 Fighting…
So in Japanese, the word jodan means joke. It’s one of the first Japanese words I ever learned, but in a Taido context, I always thought of jodan as referring to high kicks and punches. It’s also one of our three kamae. A few years ago, I got interested in jodangamae and began to practice…
what follows is a necessarily incomplete list of things you should read as a part of your martial arts training. most of them are pretty fun, too. just remember that there is an academic portion to any quality training system. it’s your job to decide how much to trust any sources you happen to consult. this includes your instructors.
the following movies should be considered part of the training of any quality martial arts program.
In my energy balance article, I mentioned a product from RMAX called Warrior Wellness that I highly recommend for releasing stored tension, increasing dynamic range of motions, and generally keeping the body working as it should. Specifically, I listed it as suggested body maintenance for Taido students. Since I originally wrote this review, Warrior Wellness…
In 2001, I had the first batch of “Mercy is for the Weak” (from the Karate Kid) Taido shirts printed for the Georgia Tech club. They sold out, and people kept asking about them, so the next year, I made the “back-in-black” version, based on the same design. These were extremely popular, and I kept…
