Please take a look at Articles on self-defense/conflict/violence for introductions to the references found in the bibliography page.

Please take a look at my bibliography if you do not see a proper reference to a post.

Please take a look at my Notable Quotes

Hey, Attention on Deck!

Hey, NOTHING here is PERSONAL, get over it - Teach Me and I will Learn!


When you begin to feel like you are a tough guy, a warrior, a master of the martial arts or that you have lived a tough life, just take a moment and get some perspective with the following:


I've stopped knives that were coming to disembowel me

I've clawed for my gun while bullets ripped past me

I've dodged as someone tried to put an ax in my skull

I've fought screaming steel and left rubber on the road to avoid death

I've clawed broken glass out of my body after their opening attack failed

I've spit blood and body parts and broke strangle holds before gouging eyes

I've charged into fires, fought through blizzards and run from tornados

I've survived being hunted by gangs, killers and contract killers

The streets were my home, I hunted in the night and was hunted in turn


Please don't brag to me that you're a survivor because someone hit you. And don't tell me how 'tough' you are because of your training. As much as I've been through I know people who have survived much, much worse. - Marc MacYoung

WARNING, CAVEAT AND NOTE

The postings on this blog are my interpretation of readings, studies and experiences therefore errors and omissions are mine and mine alone. The content surrounding the extracts of books, see bibliography on this blog site, are also mine and mine alone therefore errors and omissions are also mine and mine alone and therefore why I highly recommended one read, study, research and fact find the material for clarity. My effort here is self-clarity toward a fuller understanding of the subject matter. See the bibliography for information on the books. Please make note that this article/post is my personal analysis of the subject and the information used was chosen or picked by me. It is not an analysis piece because it lacks complete and comprehensive research, it was not adequately and completely investigated and it is not balanced, i.e., it is my personal view without the views of others including subject experts, etc. Look at this as “Infotainment rather then expert research.” This is an opinion/editorial article/post meant to persuade the reader to think, decide and accept or reject my premise. It is an attempt to cause change or reinforce attitudes, beliefs and values as they apply to martial arts and/or self-defense. It is merely a commentary on the subject in the particular article presented.


Note: I will endevor to provide a bibliography and italicize any direct quotes from the materials I use for this blog. If there are mistakes, errors, and/or omissions, I take full responsibility for them as they are mine and mine alone. If you find any mistakes, errors, and/or omissions please comment and let me know along with the correct information and/or sources.



“What you are reading right now is a blog. It’s written and posted by me, because I want to. I get no financial remuneration for writing it. I don’t have to meet anyone’s criteria in order to post it. Not only I don’t have an employer or publisher, but I’m not even constrained by having to please an audience. If people won’t like it, they won’t read it, but I won’t lose anything by it. Provided I don’t break any laws (libel, incitement to violence, etc.), I can post whatever I want. This means that I can write openly and honestly, however controversial my opinions may be. It also means that I could write total bullshit; there is no quality control. I could be biased. I could be insane. I could be trolling. … not all sources are equivalent, and all sources have their pros and cons. These needs to be taken into account when evaluating information, and all information should be evaluated. - God’s Bastard, Sourcing Sources (this applies to this and other blogs by me as well; if you follow the idea's, advice or information you are on your own, don't come crying to me, it is all on you do do the work to make sure it works for you!)



“You should prepare yourself to dedicate at least five or six years to your training and practice to understand the philosophy and physiokinetics of martial arts and karate so that you can understand the true spirit of everything and dedicate your mind, body and spirit to the discipline of the art.” - cejames (note: you are on your own, make sure you get expert hands-on guidance in all things martial and self-defense)



“All I say is by way of discourse, and nothing by way of advice. I should not speak so boldly if it were my due to be believed.” - Montaigne


I am not a leading authority on any one discipline that I write about and teach, it is my hope and wish that with all the subjects I have studied it provides me an advantage point that I offer in as clear and cohesive writings as possible in introducing the matters in my materials. I hope to serve as one who inspires direction in the practitioner so they can go on to discover greater teachers and professionals that will build on this fundamental foundation. Find the authorities and synthesize a wholehearted and holistic concept, perception and belief that will not drive your practices but rather inspire them to evolve, grow and prosper. My efforts are born of those who are more experienced and knowledgable than I. I hope you find that path! See the bibliography I provide for an initial list of experts, professionals and masters of the subjects.

Teaching Principles

Blog Article/Post Caveat (Read First Please: Click the Link)

In my efforts to learn, assess and present teaching in the dojo, especially for self-protections and defenses, I decided to list the articles I have/had written on the subject. You probably already know and are asking the question, “What are your credentials that warrant your recommendation and expertise?” 

Well, I was a Marine Corps Instructor for almost ten years of my career. I had received all manner of training, civilian and military, on the art of instruction and teaching as well as salesmanship, etc. I also taught for most of my Martial Career spanning in excess of forty years with this caveat that most of what I present herein was studied and learned after I stopped actively teaching in my own dojo. 

Most of my career involved my abilities to communicate and pass on data, facts, information and a lot of “how-to” stuff to my staff, students and practitioners both in the professional world and in the dojo. Here is a list of my lifetime resume where teaching, mentoring and guidance were an intricate part of what I did. 

Lifetime Resume

Construction Worker: Drywall
Food Services: Produce Stocking

USMC/Military (9 years 11 months):
  • Motor Transport Chief NCO/SNCO (Non Commissioned Officer/Staff Non-commissioned Officer)
  • Licensing & Training SNCO
  • Recruiter
  • Career Planner
  • Martial Arts Instructor Special Services
NWSC Civil Service (15+ years):
  • Motor Vehicle Operator Mail Services
  • Warehouse Manager/Forklift Operator
  • Materials Expeditor MAERU World Replenishment Manager
  • Communications Security Manager
  • Radiation Control Technician
  • Special Weapons Technician
  • UNION Chief Steward AFGE
  • Container Repair Technician
  • Physical Security Manager/Specialist GS-11
UC Berkeley (18 years):
  • Mail Room College of Engineering
  • Programmer Analyst I/II
  • QA/Release Management Analyst III
I have always provided a service, paid and pro-bono types of effort, to others and I received in like ways non-paid, paid and pro-bono [Latin phrase for professional work undertaken voluntarily and without payment. Unlike traditional volunteerism, it is service that uses the specific skills of professionals to provide services to (others as in this case within and without the dojo) those who are unable to afford them.] types of teachings in return. Some of the teaching stuff I present in the following had to rub off on me and had to accumulate through efforts in studies as well as experiences. 

One professional expert in violence said that the first and best defense against aggressions and violences is, “People Skills,” whereby active listening tops the principles of those skills along with the ability to communicate using compliance skills, influence principles and other methodologies necessary to first listen, then understand, followed by empathy and followed by appropriate types of communications that influences others into doing or not doing something resulting in aggressive/violent tendencies. 

I hope that what I present provides value and a service to you, the student; the practitioner; the businessman; the sensei; the senpai and so on inspiring research, analysis and synthesis as well as seeking out professionals and experts and others to exchange, learn and develop your teaching, mentoring and instruction methods to get maximum conditioning and concept creation and mental retention of all that makes up this “wide world of martial practices!” 

Let the journey of a single step begin here:



For reference and sources and professionals go here: 
Bibliography (Click the link)

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