This page is dedicated to my appreciation and philosophy fo the martial arts. I have included a few essays on topics I feel are important, but I've also included a little of the history and philosophy of each of the arts I have studied. Some have told me that I am not a "good" martial artist because I do not currently hold the rank of black belt in any of the arts I have studied. Others have told me, usually after a workout, that the skill I have gathered through my different exposures has helped me, allowing me to react in different ways to different situations. I expand on this particular issue is in the "Master of None?" essay below.
I hope you enjoy my ramblings. I do not expect any significant number of visitors to this little weed growing along the side of the information superhighway, but if you happen to be one of them, please consider my philosophies for what they are: not an attempt to sell books or black-belt contracts, but simply my experiences.