This past weekend, I participated in the first ever Tokaido Regional Meet, and I had a great time (but I’m almost always having a great time). This tournament very much resembled the 2nd Kanagawa Meet I wrote about in February in a number of ways. First, it was held in the same location — the Tokai University Budokan. Second, the competitors, judges, staff,…
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 Since I originally wrote this review, Warrior Wellness has been replaced by an…
I am not a violent person. Despite my skill at making others want to hit me, it has always been more my style to ignore insults and walk away from physical confrontations. My quick wit has been a tremendous advantage to me in talking my way out of potential trouble. However a few years ago, I found myself preparing…
In light of the recent hokei assignment I gave the Tech Taido black belt candidates, I decided to post some notes on a couple of hokei that I have created. Though neither one would fulfill the requirements I set forth in the assignment (because they were designed for reasons to be outlined below), their presentation may prove beneficial to the…
