Many martial artists attribute Bruce Lee as a source of inspiration for getting into Martial Arts. Recently I had the privilege of talking to Michael Robishaw, who saw the Legend perform at a tournament, and was privilege enough to talk to him. He then moved on to take lessons from [Read More]
I looked at the two one-inch boards my friend was holding and let out a breath. As I relaxed my body, thinking about the round kick I was about to execute, I remembered I had not broken two boards with this kick since I took first place in a tournament [Read More]
An Interview with Charles Rotenberg In the movie, “Rocky Balboa”, Rocky is in his mid-sixties, going up against a fighter much more youthful in age in an exhibition match. At one point in the film, Paulie, Rocky’s brother-in-law, questions his motivation for the fight. Rocky tells him, “There’s still some [Read More]
Disclaimer: my point of reference here is traditional Taekwondo as that is my chosen art, however all martial arts are valid it all depends on which feels right to you. You’ve just earned the second hardest belt you will ever put on, the white belt. And you gained admittance into [Read More]
“Oh well, that’s just the way it is! I’m getting older, everything stops working after fifty, all down hill from here…” This statement and all the variations of it, make an assumption, and that assumption is what creates a lie and makes us all accept that every year we spend [Read More]
Fifty-five and This Happened Now at fifty-five, I was going to test for my Second Dan. I came down with bronchitis just as my 2nd Dan test was supposed to occur. My masters rescheduled a makeup exam and once I was feeling better I took advantage of the extra weeks [Read More]
The year is 1981 and I’m sixteen years old. My aunt Annette is cutting my hair in her kitchen in Saugus, Massachusetts. Suddenly she stops and addresses me in a tone only children with Sicilian relatives can understand. “David, what have you been doing to your head?” Clueless I reach [Read More]
My Test It’s my first intermittent promotion test since earning my black belt. I’ve been practicing hard for it for some time. For this test I have to perform Koryo, a poomsae (form) I enjoy doing and have practiced a lot. I know all the moves and I have been [Read More]
I just got home exhausted from a great Taekwondo class, feeling pretty good about myself. I worked hard and I’m not as sore as I usually am. Not bad for a 53-year-old man! After a quick shower, I settle down in my chair and it’s time to wind down a [Read More]
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