Martial arts are my lifeline, and my training literally pulled me up out of the abyss at one point. At one point in my life, I was thrown into deep trauma and grief, of an intensity seemingly beyond all endurance. … Continued
“I felt my life was two-dimensional and black and white, while I wanted three dimensions and full color. I wanted fun and adventure! The Kung Fu movies of my childhood offered that dream—that escapist experience. So I quit my job … Continued
Training in the martial arts can be incredibly empowering for women. So surely watching movies about female martial arts experts who kick ass must be a truly inspiring and liberating experience? Well, not necessarily . . . I was lucky … Continued
“In the media-congested world of YouTube, Vimeo, Netflix and other digital platforms, it is perhaps surprising that Kung Fury, a 30-minute martial arts action comedy short which pays tribute to the culture of the 1980s, could have raised $630,000 via Kickstarter, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, and attracted more than 13 millions views of its trailer […]”
At first I was intimidated by his very senior rank within the company. But then he opened up about his own vulnerabilities and fears . . .
Have you ever walked into an unfamiliar situation, and completely misunderstood what you saw in front of your eyes?
Only to be shocked as the truth suddenly dawns on you, and your mind flips over into a completely new reality . . .
These underachieving teenage boys were desperate for good male role models in their lives—and I certainly didn’t fit the bill as a woman . . .
Male/female relationships don’t have to be sexual to be meaningful and enlightening. Until now, my closest relationships have always been with family members, female friends, and male partners – nothing groundbreaking there. But over the last couple of years, my … Continued
Several readers have been in touch after seeing the graphic: How to Market your Dojo to Women, asking for general advice on what a good martial arts club website actually looks like. Not being an expert myself, I reached out to Matthew Apsokardu of the Ikigai Way blog. Matthew is a top martial arts blogger and published author; and his expertise also spans website design, marketing and martial arts club operation. So who better to ask for some insights into how martial artists can use the web to their advantage . . .
So far on this blog, I’ve focused a lot on women’s participation and experience in the martial arts. This post however is for a site called The Good Men Project, which is “an international conversation about what it means to be a good man in the 21st century”.
To me it’s a no-brainer – if you want to know about “good men”, just look inside many dojos. So this is the article I wrote for them, basically saying just that . . .