A Place for Gratitude

“It is through gratitude for the present moment that the spiritual dimension of life opens up.” —Eckhart Tolle Gratitude is uplifting, and journaling about gratitude is even more empowering than just…

Ngo Cho Kun in Socio-Cultural Perspective

“Without ‘letters,’ the effort to spread the martial arts across the nation is bound to fail.”   −Cai Yangwu, a slogan of the Jingwu (Pure Martial) Association.…

Templars Shield – A Poem

A poem written by the award-winning writer, editor, martial artist, and novelist Herb Borkland. Please enjoy and share.  The effacing of Triumph The loss of all…

Memory – A Poem

A Poem written by Rene J. Navarro MEMORY Waking up in the empty dark- ness of a bamboo hut somewhere in the hills far from the…

Wu Wei and Internal Martial Arts

Pugilist friends may tend toward “hard” fighting styles like boxing or karate, and the fearful in our midst may gird themselves with concealed pistols, but thoughtful…

The 3 Gates of Daoist Meditation

Daoism has a core concept which is based around how to cultivate the energy field of the universe in one’s own body. As previously mentioned, dantian…

Living and Training Karate in Okinawa

Karate sensei Garry Parker was born in Columbus, Georgia, and began training in Kodokan Judo in high school. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States…

David Gould and Lameco Eskrima

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