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written by Diana Rathborne A FEW LISTS OF UNIVERSAL ETIQUETTE, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING REALISMS Working, and/or working out in a gym, is always interesting. There are lots of different people sharing the same environment over long periods of time. A martial arts school is an even more interesting place to be – … Read more

written by Kenny Barry Most people would probably agree that having a swimmer’s build would be really nice. Most people would also agree that it takes a certain amount of work to obtain such a physique, not to mention genetic qualifications. All too often, one may read about losing fat while building muscle, and while … Read more

written by Terence Miller It has been told to us on many occasions that in order to preserve the arts that we study, and to better our individual selves, we must exhibit a particular trait. This trait is more important than all others, because it instills in us a characteristic that is not inherently found … Read more

written by Diana Rathborne Martial artists develop in an infinite number of ways. Our instructors are there to inspire, motivate and give us information. After that, our work begins. There are a few students who, because of their physical and mental gifts and their life circumstances, have gained a high level of skill in a … Read more

written by Rick Faye My name is Rick Faye. I have run the Minnesota Kali Group, a martial arts school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for over twenty years. I see we are once again in the midst of controversy as yet another generation asserts itself. There seems to be a new examination of whether drills in … Read more

The following excerpts are from an interview with Amy Tucci, “JKD Women,” January 2004 By Sonja Henrici “I feel that learning martial arts is like sculpting a work of art from a block of marble – a lot of small, subtle motions over time finally reveal a beautiful work of art, but no one motion … Read more

This plaque was recently presented to Sifu Daniel Inosanto. Dan and Paula Inosanto would like to thank Robert, Phoebe, Peter and Agnes Lee for their unconditional love and support throughout the years.

written by Diana Rathborne “Self knowledge is the basis of Jeet Kune Do because it is effective, not only for the individual’s martial art, but also for his life as a human being.” Bruce Lee “Mind over matter: if you don’t mind, it don’t matter.” That statement is one of the most simple yet profound … Read more

written by Diana Rathborne With the exception of a few years after college, I have always gone to summer camp. The last five years, I’ve been lucky enough to go to two camps each summer. One is run by Ajarn Surachai Sirisute (“Master Chai”) Oregon, and the other by Sifu Rick Faye in Wisconsin. Once … Read more

written by Diana Rathborne We all take measures to assure our personal safety on a daily basis. Most of us wear our seat belts, lock our car doors, lock our house, dress for inclement weather, wear shoes that will be appropriate to our environment, and have fire extinguishers in our homes. We all know the … Read more