Since it is St Patrick's Day, I thought I would offer an irish-themed blog.  And since, mixed in with my mongrel ancestry is a large ele...

About 20 years ago, I had the opportunity to study at the University of Vienna, in Austria.  It was a great opportunity for me to experienc...

My last blog entry offered a perspective on learning using, as a case study, fighting sports. But the basic principles apply to any skill ...

(this is an early version of a chapter that is going to appear in a book on the martial arts in the modern world. I will add publication de...

Homophobic bullying is endemic in sport. The truth of this statement is so obvious that it hardly bares stating. Many of us/most of us  wh...

One of the ironies of modern culture is that, despite the remarkable advances of science and medicine, many people continue to believe utter...