This is an often MISUNDERSTOOD technique – in the hands of noobies it turns into an attempt to pull an opponent over the chest. It can be… Read more “Arm jam log roll defense!”

The ladies are always trying to smash each other! Ray-ray closes the distance and Jen manages to get her left arm inside Ray-ray’s right in order to… Read more “Arm as a stick escape from side”

Fresh chips, guacamole, a variety of salsas and impressive thick rich burritos full of goodness. Veggie and chicken with a side of chips and a drink is… Read more “Salsa Fresh”

This is a simple heavy-leg means of unbalancing your opponent so you can sit up into a pancake push over.  Ray-ray simply puts her lasso foot under… Read more “Lasso Sweep Variation by Ray-ray”

A popular sweep that works best as a surprise in a series of attacks. Key points are keeping your hand locked on your hip palm up, and… Read more “Jen Lasso sweeps Ray-ray”

Dan and I took a special lunch run — fast fast not much time — over to Kai and enjoyed some sushi and the fabulous bulgogi bento… Read more “Kai’s lovely Bento Box”

  Hard to beat the snazzy 70s fashion. Though the reality is not much has changed in the idea of “self-defense” as being a basic list of… Read more “More books for the Martial Minded”

A great day was had at our school down in Apex Saturday with my teacher and friend Roberto as he went through a bunch of his favorite… Read more “Coming off of the Roberto Maia Seminar”

This was my first visit to the Aarusuvai experience and I have to say pretty good. I was a little disappointed that the pakora was not a… Read more “Indian Buffet at Aarusuvai”