Going beyond 'monkey see, monkey do'
Published: Tue, 01/17/17
Hi The hardest part of teaching the martial aspect of Stav is getting students to leave out the unnecessary movements which ruin the application of a…
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Seeing things differently
Published: Mon, 01/16/17
Hi I had a comment recently highlighting my tendency to reduce everything to principles e pressed in three simple concepts. I can’t deny that I do…
Thank you
Published: Thu, 01/12/17
Hi I was touched and encouraged by the response I got to my post yesterday. I have sent a message this morning to say that I am willing to give up the…
A hard decision
Published: Wed, 01/11/17
Hi I have a difficult decision to make today. In truth I have been putting it off since before Christmas. In December it was 3 years since we got…
Becoming big in the USA
Published: Tue, 01/10/17
Hi A while ago someone told me that they had enjoyed reading Arnold Schwarzenegger’s autobiography ‘Total Recall’ (I guess named after…
Happy new year and a new article
Published: Mon, 01/02/17
Hi ,Happy new year and if you are looking for inspiration for getting more practical work done in 2017 you might find the linked article helpful. I…
Happy? New Year
Published: Sat, 12/31/16
Hi So, another calendar year ends and tomorrow we start a new one. Personally I had a pretty good 2016 but I know there are a lot of mi ed feelings…
Come on baby, light my fire
Published: Fri, 12/30/16
Hi I hope you had a good Christmas break. V and I went to Norfolk to be with V’s family. We had a great time and on Bo ing day evening there was a big…
It has been an interesting year
Published: Thu, 12/22/16
Hi So, nearly at the end of another year and there is a lot of commentary that it hasn’t been a very good one. I would prefer to say that it has been…
A melancholy walk at the end of town
Published: Tue, 12/20/16
Hi I went for a walk this morning. It is a good idea to get as much light as I can this time of year since the days are so short. A good place for…