Rob, Thanks for all your help and great encouragement in our time of need, but I have a beef with this article: The radical left or gutlessness in martial arts. Tom Callos’ article is at best socialism: don’t help, don’t be involved, fight only for self-defense, stand up only if it involves you, and fighting [...]
I just received a Donald Trump Doll from Stephen Oliver, which in his own mind was probably a brilliant marketing ploy, but I am not a fan of Donald Trump and think he is what is wrong with America. Stephen’s catch phrase was to “Be the Donald Trump of Martial Arts” which would translate to…”Do [...]
It was so nice to see someone who has seen the light through all this Monnnnnnney making pitch of martial arts. Your statement was exactly what I believe regarding “lets make more and more money regardless of what is being examined in the dojang. Stephen Oliver’s rebutle was very typical of protecting his wealth. I [...]
Why I Love Martial Arts Fitness
I’ve recently been reflecting on the impact my programming has had on people and the difference between what I hear my students say today as opposed to when I taught only a traditional martial arts program. In the past, the compliments were mostly about how a child improved in school or how much more confident [...]
Protect your Assets with the Right Business Entity, Part 1
As I wrote in my August/September column, the best way to keep what you have is not to have anything in your name. To implement that strategy, you must choose the right business entity (or entities) to limit exposure of your assets to (successful) lawsuits and separate your asset ownership. This month, I’ll explain Sole [...]
When I served my three tours of military duty in Southeast Asia, we used multiple layers of defensive methods, or multiple redundancy defenses, to protect an installation. For example, my job as a dog handler was to be the first level of defense, encountering the enemy outside the perimeter of the installation. We were also [...]
