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I originally wrote this piece as two separate Facebook posts, published a few days apart. The first was a very personal vent about some of what I've been dealing with over the past few months, and the second a concrete call to action for folks in my martial arts community. I'm sharing both here in … Continue reading Disposable Women and Martial Arts: An Essay in Two Parts
I recently had the opportunity to talk about training, writing, community, and my intense love for fighting with two swords, with my friend Guy Windsor. His new podcast, The Sword Guy, was a real treat to participate in, and he's got a hell of a guest lineup already after only 5 episodes. You can find … Continue reading Interview: The Sword Guy Podcast
The following collection of first-hand accounts and supporting documents is the combined work of Claire Wemyss, Sylvie LaRiviere, Jon Mills, Kris Meier, and myself. It details a series of incidents and patterns of behaviour spanning ten years that we believe demonstrate that Devon Boorman, director of Academie Duello, is a harmful influence in our community … Continue reading Open Letter Regarding Devon Boorman
Today is the one-year anniversary of the publication of my book, Fear is the Mind Killer. In honour of this grand occasion, I'm addressing one of the fundamental weaknesses in my prior marketing of the print edition: it was far too pink, too soft, and too obviously-written-by-a-lady to reach the hardcore (TM) martial arts crowd. … Continue reading Happy Anniversary to FITMK
If I could give one single bit of teaching advice to everyone, it would be: Let your students do it wrong more often. I know it's hard. You want to help them. You want them to know what you know. You want them to do things right so that they can get more "good" reps … Continue reading Learning vs Knowing