The Day the World Almost Became Something Else

There are moments in history when the entire future hangs by a thread so thin it’s almost embarrassing to call it a plan. The Battle of Hastings is one of those moments.We often talk about 1066 as if it were inevitable; Norman knights, Saxon shields, a king struck down, a new order rising. But inevitability…

Teaching Martial Arts: A Positive Classroom

We all have to be mindful of our interactions with our students. As I have said in the past, it is easy to catch people, kids especially, doing things wrong. There is no special skill or training needed to do this. The real challenge lies in catching them doing things right, and finding ways to…