An Inspector Calls
Published: Mon, 01/19/15
Hi Yesterday afternoon I received the list of questions that Matt Roberts is likely to ask when videoing and interviewing me today. It does feel a bit…
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My appointment with Loki
Published: Fri, 01/16/15
Hi Want to know the secret of a successful bonfire? Well, the theory of fire is that combustion requires heat, fuel and air. There are various…
40 years of martial arts training, a recurring theme
Published: Thu, 01/15/15
Hi One benefit of getting older should be that you get the see the long view of things. This doesn’t do you much good if your attitude is. “In my day…
Twenty two years of Stav Camps
Published: Wed, 01/14/15
Hi I was remembering today the first Stav camp that was held in the UK. I think it was in the Summer of 1993 and Ivar had organised it and booked…
Tempting Fate
Published: Tue, 01/13/15
Hi Between about 1985 and 2000 I didn’t have a current passport. I did go to Germany a couple of times during that period but I was with the military…
What did he think was going to happen?
Published: Mon, 01/12/15
Hi I said on Friday that I would tell you about the only occasion (as far as I recall) that I ever hurt anyone using a Jarl principle drill. Looking…
If in doubt, do nothing
Published: Fri, 01/09/15
Hi Short one today since I have a huge amount of planning to do at the moment. Stand by for fully updated website on Monday.Decision making? How do…
Hurry up so I can tell you that time is an illusion
Published: Thu, 01/08/15
Hi Some years ago I attended a residential course with an alternative spirituality theme. For reasons I won’t go into we managed to arrive very late…
Creating my own problems
Published: Wed, 01/07/15
Hi The writer and martial artist Geoff Thompson likes to tell how he was a magnet for violence when he worked on the doors. Not just when he was…
Spirituality in martial arts, yes or no?
Published: Tue, 01/06/15
Hi I have been following a discussion thread on a martial arts group I am subscribed to. This particular thread was in response to the question. “Has…