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  • Systema Russian Martial Art.

    For more than three years now I have been training in the Russian martial art of Systema, and has affected my life in many unexpected, but beneficial ways. This art, or combat system originated in Russia about one thousand years ago to defend the country against many invaders. It was later adopted b

  • My Second Forced Landing in an Ultralight, and More About Flying.

    My instructor, Gerard Landri always said that it wasn't a matter of "if" your engine would quit one day, but "when." So, you had to be prepared and have a landing field in mind at all times when flying. Ultralights, because of weight restrictions often use two-cylinder, two-stroke engines for propul

  • Disabilities and Martial Arts.

    Today I had an interesting short conversation with a guy who asked me if I was still practicing martial arts. I replied I did, and invited him to check-out the class. He told me he would, but a car accident injury was limiting his movements.. It didn't came to mind then, but i should have said "so w

  • Sparring With Protective Gear.

    There is much debate about the use of protective gear in martial arts. Many styles only allow light or no contact, no strikes to the face, etc. and therefore do not require protections. What happens when a practitioner encounters violence in real life however comes at a surprise. You have a lot to l

  • Guitar Progress, Sort Of...

    I think I've been messing-up with my guitar long enough, it is time I get serious about it. So, I plugged my Peavey Wolfgang into my Korg PX4, split the output between headphones and my computer running Audacity on Ubuntu. You don't have to follow all this, but simply said, now I can record music.