Iwama Aikido Shomen Uchi Ikkyo Armbar variations
A straight armbar and pin, known as Ikkyo, is aikido’s first lesson. Here are variations on what to do if uke resists the technique in the initial stage.
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How to eat your chicken wings.
Practicing mindfulness and keeping your weapon hand dry, even while eating chicken wings, is an essential skill for the modern warrior.
Continue readingIf you see the Buddha in the market, kill him!
Just like a Zen riddle, anytime someone talks of what the market ‘should’ do or has failed to do, you know they are mired in, and spreading, ignorance.
Continue readingHijikata Toshizo
Hijikata Toshizo, Vice Commander of the infamous Shinsengumi and Tennen Rishin Ryu swordsmanship adept, was born in Hino city (Tokyo) on May 31, 1835.
Continue readingBob Murphy’s Peaceful Folly
Even while seeking peaceful solutions, the capacity to do violence is essential to securing liberty. Bob Murphy will have a hard time debating Tom Woods.
Continue readingEven when you think it’s safe
Even in relatively safe Japan, where swords and firearms are strictly controlled, sudden and violent attacks occur. You constantly need to be ready.
Continue readingCrazy Like A Fox
Mockingbird media will tell you North Korea’s Kim Jong Un is crazy. Don’t fall for it. He’s crazy like a fox. Learn how to see through the propaganda.
Continue readingResistance is futile
Resisting the stresses of modern life is futile. Allowing life to flow is about reducing stress and increasing our awareness. It may be simple, but not easy.
Continue readingMcClanahan’s Dillon Rule Approach
Is the ‘Dillon Rule’ approach to federalism compatible with natural law, individual liberty, and self government? On episode #230 of his podcast, historian Brion McClanahan discussed state versus local authority with regard to the removal of Confederate monuments in Virginia. The issue was initially raised in a Reason.com article that described “an early 20th century […]
Continue readingThe American Right And Duty To Bear Arms
Although we have had many liberties enshrined in the US Bill of Rights since colonial days, the right to bear arms is likely the oldest recognized God-given right of them all. Without the right to bear arms, the other Bill of Rights “rights” can be taken away from us, so it is the most important […]
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