Thoughts on swordplay, mastery, coaching, teaching, and living with intention.
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Anna’s arms extended out into the cut, the point of her sword wavering her body ever so slightly withdrawn, the extension of her arms slightly slack. The motion was essentially correct but every part...
Last month I was honoured to be a speaker at Pecha Kucha Vancouver. Pecha Kucha, for those who are unfamiliar with it, is a speaking night focused on people and inspiration that follows a very...
“I made a stupid decision today — everything worked out ok — but it nearly got me really hurt.” This is the best kind of stupid decision. You get the benefit of all of the learning without any of the...
In Chinese medicine one aspect of health is related to your comfort or lack of comfort with your process for making decisions. I learned this from a student who is a Chinese medicine practitioner and...
The other day one of my students had a rather scary moment after class, we’ll call him Bill. While performing a demonstration Bill nearly injured another student by going faster and harder than he...
If you want to make a big transformation in your life. The most important thing you can do is to create a rhythm around that change. Success in transformation does not come through revolutionary...
One of the primary challenges that I see my students face and that I have personally faced over years of practice is boredom. Most techniques take hours of focused time to improve and hone. Yet the...
I have a friend that I frequently have lunch with. She's a live wire, thoughtful, artistic, and always challenges me. She is wise and creative and 30 years older than me. When we go out I am not...
Just like pain, hate is inevitable. I used to really struggle with hate and haters. I wanted everyone to like me. I wanted everyone to be alright with me. To see what I had to offer. Being hated, or...
Practicing does not always mean ‘working on’. It’s important to give yourself time with passions and skills in your life to just simply indulge in the activity. You don’t always need to practice....