He’s Back!
Posted on May 19th, 2009 by F. G. Blair
Sorry for the long absence but things have been busy. There’s a lot of new material coming soon. In the meantime, check out my first video!
Upcoming Black Belt Testing
Posted on May 28th, 2008 by F. G. Blair
Over the past few weeks I’ve been very involved in preparation for the next Black Belt test. We have nine candidates getting ready to test on June 14th. The Black Belts have offered their training time to work with them and they’ve been putting in countless extra hours on the weekends and during the week on top of their regular classes.
I’ve been focusing all of my energy on the success of each and every one of them and it’s been very time consuming, but worth the effort. Of course, there’s a party to plan for afterwards, too!
With that in mind, I apologize for not posting more frequently. Please hang in there with me and things will get back to normal after the test.
Getting ready for a test…well, it’s like getting ready to have babies.
What is a Leader?
Posted on April 30th, 2008 by F. G. Blair
Leaders have to learn to stand alone, but can never do so if they don’t love enough.
So, you want the prestige of being a leader? Let’s define the concept, […] Continue Reading…
What is Peak Oil?
Posted on April 23rd, 2008 by F. G. Blair
I admit it! I am not enamored with politics and its lack of truth about the real issues affecting the United States, its policies, and the economy. I often […] Continue Reading…
The Beginning, the Middle, and the End
Posted on April 10th, 2008 by F. G. Blair
My students have often asked, “You seem to know what I am going to do before I get my move started. How do you do that?” I wish that […] Continue Reading…
Martial Arts Magic
Posted on April 1st, 2008 by F. G. Blair
Many of the movements in well-performed martial arts are optical illusions. That means they are misleading images that deceive visual perception of size, shape, and motion. This occurs because […] Continue Reading…
Love/Hate…Yin/Yang
Posted on March 19th, 2008 by F. G. Blair
Love/hate relationships…yup! Seems to be the story of my life these days. Yin/yang is the order of this third dimensional existence! Love it - because the only guarantee is […] Continue Reading…
Self-Protection: Are you really reaching your students?
Posted on February 28th, 2008 by F. G. Blair
You see it in the news every day. People - men, women, and children - are getting attacked along with robberies, rapes, kidnappings, car-jackings, and muggings. Face it! There […] Continue Reading…
What “is”?
Posted on February 15th, 2008 by F. G. Blair
Busting the myths. I often instruct my students in this simple way to observe their world and environment; I ask them to spend time in developing the following perceptual […] Continue Reading…
Yesterday’s Champions vs. Today’s
Posted on February 11th, 2008 by F. G. Blair
I am always interested as I watch the strikers in the various and sundry full contact martial arts, with their alleged “all-out” approach to fighting methods. They appear to […] Continue Reading…