Monthly Archives: January 2014

Matt Smith seminar

There’s almost nothing I enjoy doing on a weekend more than attending martial arts seminars. So it was that yesterday I braved blowing snow and treacherous roads driving to Valhalla Academy for a 4-hour BJJ seminar with guest instructor Matt … Continue reading

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Book review: Dueling with O-sensei

I earn a living by writing computer code.  This means that any time I watch a movie  portraying a programmer or “hacker” or “computer expert” I get to wince and bite my tongue  to avoid pointing out the sheer ridiculousness … Continue reading

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Video Review – Die Less Often

I love watching martial arts instructional videos.  I used to collect them, but these days I spend 5-6 days per week training trying to just master the material I already have to work on.  Given that fact, it’s hard to … Continue reading

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