Musings

This is a collection of my thoughts and opinions about martial arts and how they can be used to strengthen a person at the deepest levels. I'm a Christian so Christian principles have a way of finding their way into my musings.

Belts and Training

Belt ranking has its benefits but I think the negative results outweigh the benefits by a lot. It can be a good tool for measuring...

Keenan

Jun 14, 20252 min read

The Fading Flesh

Training for any other reason than to understand martial arts as a whole, giving respect to each style of art, is bound to come to an...

Keenan

Jan 7, 20251 min read

MMA

MMA is doing the most harm to the arts at this moment in time. Many people see this as the pinnacle of martial arts. They couldn't be...

Keenan

Oct 16, 20231 min read

The Student

It’s better to be a student than a teacher. It's better to gain knowledge than it is to give knowledge.

Keenan

Oct 16, 20231 min read

Live the Arts

In martial arts, you must be both soft and hard at the same time if you want to maximize energy and power. Part of the body must...

Keenan

Oct 15, 20231 min read

Truth and the Arts

Just because many people say something is correct doesn’t mean that it is. It just means that people follow other people and that people...

Keenan

Oct 15, 20231 min read

What's The Point?

In the beginning, the artist usually starts training for self-defense. At some point, the artist is able to test his form in...

Keenan

Oct 15, 20232 min read