Don’t Fool Yourself: This Martial Artist Fights the Biofeedback Machine by Keith Pascal Can a martial artist really control his or her autonomic functions of the body? Reality of realities, a few years ago, my doctor diagnosed me with high blood pressure. It ran in my family, but I thought, for some reason, that it […]…
Never Get Caught By Surprise … Verbally! by Keith Pascal It’s the holiday time, once again. This means that my wife and I get to go out in public and observe some truly mean, stressed out behavior in others. I really don’t like that Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanza seem to bring out both the best […]…
Martial Artist’s Guide to Getting Older and Defending Yourself … In a Nutshell by Keith Pascal You’ve been into martial arts for years, you’re getting older, yet you don’t want to lose your skills as you age. Isn’t there a way to be able to defend yourself all the way to the end of […]…
In the last post, we talked about shocking your opponent by being better than expected at the one aspect of martial arts where you’d assumed to be worse than the average. This week, let’s take some specific steps to actually acquire said surprising skill. Keith Super Speed, Power, or Range — Pick One! by […]…
A Distinct Martial Advantage: I Am “The Other Guy” by Keith Pascal Are you the other guy, too? If you’re what this article describes as the other guy or gal, then you absolutely need the advantage outlined below. When I say “other guy or gal,” what am I talking about? Imagine that you’re in a fantasy novel or […]…