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.

OT: Science is Real


It is only as real as the person or persons who are working with that particular science. Science is wholly and completely dependent on the fallibility of the human being. Humans are fallible and when they study and analyze and create they are doing so from a state of bias and dissonance. One example is our 'confirmation bias' wherein once a person or persons begins to find a particular science of interest they begin immediately to confirm that bias or belief. Humans are about reality and survival but that reality is based on beliefs and those beliefs are based on what the perceive as reality and as exampled that reality perception is subject to considerable confirmation bias. 

This is just one example now, much like in science, one must attempt to gather the evidence and facts and knowledge necessary to prove or disprove this hypothesis and once again if that interests you, you will find that as you search it out you will be subjected to the human nature and condition of biases and dissonances. Not to mention the effects our past, present and perceived future put on this effort because all of those, and more, will affect the effects of what we look for and gather to prove that our belief, therefore our reality, is realistic and true and factual. 

Truth and facts are about people, human beings, not actual truth such as a rock on the beach is a rock on the beach as long as all the people observing the rock on the beach are all observing the same thing. But, if you question each of those persons on the beach and ask for a description of what they see, all may describe a different perspective and perception due to their biases and dissonances. It is human nature.

In the end, what one perceives as a science or fact or truth or understanding or perspective or perception will do so in a way that fits their beliefs therefore their realities and that reality will be base solely and exclusively on what those beliefs and realities bring to the table that allows that person or persons to - SURVIVE!

Science is only real as we humans make it real and science is only real if that reality contributes something to what, when, where and how that person or persons survive. 

When you hear something like, "all lives matter," that will be the human condition working to believe that reality is about something matters when in reality all lives matter under the heading and drive toward - SURVIVAL!

When all is said and done the end game is "Species Survival Matters!" Not just human lives but all life in and of itself matters toward the survival of our planet, our solar system and our universe and species survival matters on the great and beautiful blue orb that gives us life and the ability to survives its trials and tribulations that tend to make life - ALIVE!

This is something one should think about when they read these meme's, quotations and aphorisms, etc., that no matter the view, perspective or perception of each of us as humans, "Species Survival Matters!"


"Species Survival Matters!"
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