Reflections and observations of a nidan living and training under Grand Master Morio Higaonna
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What's to Gain from Pain?
Published on 2010-05-07 22:01:00
Have you ever wondered what it'd be like to be impervious to pain? As a martial artist, it'd certainly have its perks. It's the sort of superhuman power that belongs in comic books. Amazingly for some people it is a reality.Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis CIPA is a rare condition in which children are born without the ability to sense pain or extremes in temperature. They are normal in every other sense. They can still feel other sensations and touch from normal body-to-body con
Martial Arts Addiction
Published on 2010-04-24 23:02:00
I'm frequently told that we should aim for moderation in all things but when I look to those exceptional people – the people I find truly inspiring – moderation isn't exactly something they have in spades. To be honest, it's never been my strong suit either (and maybe its something in the genes). But, I wonder if martial arts addiction (compulsive training, obsession with details etc) is by definition unhealthy?A friend in Naha would frequently call me and the other students of the honbu doj
Dojo Diary and the 10,000 Hour Rule
Published on 2010-04-14 21:43:00
Well, it's been a little quiet around here of late and one of my recent commentors pointed out that “writing is a discipline too" and one that “shouldn’t be neglected”. This is true. But, when life gets busy I think we sometimes have to choose between training and writing and for me training tends to come out on top.The comment did make me stop and think though about 'staying power' and what it is that enables us to stick to the things we set out to do.In Naha we had a dojo diary – a d
