Tatsu Dojo Martial Arts And Fitness

Dojo is a common term with an uncommon meaning. Phonetically pronounced doe joe, the closest English translation is “way place.” The...

When is the last time you came into good fortune that you probably didn’t deserve? I’m not talking about a chance opportunity like...

The founder of Shotokan Karate, Gichin Funakoshi, is well known for brining his martial art into the modern age. He is also famous for...

Ever hear the story of a man wrestling with God? Allow me to give you the Cliff Notes. The father of an entire nation (Abraham) had two...

How do you feel about being told what to do? It depends on your culture, where you live, what the circumstances are, but I think most of...

Did your parents ever raise their voices at you when you were a kid? Surely not, but mine sure did. My mom had five of us to contend...

Have you ever seen the movie, The Last Samurai with Tom Cruise? It was an epic motion picture depicting Japan’s dismantling of its caste...

Most men, if they are honest, will tell you they were not prepared for fatherhood. It’s a little unfair, really, how God set all this up....

I have never been a fan of January. It’s cold and bleak (in Ohio, anyway) and the only thing to look forward to is February. But this...

I believe one of the biggest reasons MMA has become so popular is that the sport seems to answer the question of “does it work?” Of...

I went to my first martial arts tournament back in the early 80s somewhere in Kentucky. I was a member of a kung fu school and one of...

I speak and write a lot about aikido because the intense training I received in Japan had a profound impact on my life. It changed my...

My first year of aikido training sucked. I know, not very poetic, right? But the truth is, I began to hate it. I went to Japan...

Gen X folks like me remember the gas crisis of the 1970s. Long lines at filling stations and incredibly high prices forced average...

I I lived in Japan for some years and subsequently learned a fraction of the language. The spoken word was more than enough for me to...

I attended my very first weekend martial arts seminar when I was 18 years old. I was a student in a small kung fu studio in Cincinnati. ...

If you have ever studied a grappling art like wrestling, judo, or aikido, you learn two things very quickly. One, gravity is real and...

Have you ever wondered how you would fair in a real fight? I’m talking about you against a big bully, somebody who pushed you until were...

The most difficult part of combat medic training for me was Field Assessment or practical application. I “killed” a patient in the first...

Sparring vs. Kumite One of the most influential people in my life was a guy named Jerry who was a six-time Golden Gloves champ from New...