Slowly back on (icy)track?

I dared the elements and ventured out in the ice and snow among the deserted streets of Dublin to go the extra mile, to make the effort to, to make it to the club for a training class. OK… slight exaggeration… it wasn’t that dramatic really. I drove to the dojo…it was a bit icy [...]

All over again

I am sitting here trying to mentally prepare myself for taking up a proper exercise routine again. I have not been able to go down to the dojo for over 4 weeks now and even though I have been to the gym, it is still not the same. I have had some travel for work [...]

Feeling broken

This was one of those days were I woke up and most definitely did not want to get up. I was wrecked, aching and slow. I still am. The reason for this is not any emotional distress (thankfully) but the aftermath of yesterdays training session in the club. After almost two weeks of very little [...]

Martial arts and me

I started doing martial arts about one year ago, Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu to be precise. I had never ever tried any martial arts previously so this was definitely a first for me. To give you a bit of a background; I was always curious about martial arts but to chicken to try it out and [...]