Rod Lindgren

vs. Individual Sports I have always been more interested in individual sports than team sports, so now you know the slant of this post. Even when I have been part …

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My Thoughts For the past 30 years or so the hot topic of conversation in the Martial Arts world has been “What is the best fighting art?”, but the question …

Karate or MMA Read More »

To Practicality The Black Belt was once again at a tournament. He understood the limitations of tournaments, but still enjoyed the competition and comradery. He had been a black belt …

Black Belt: From Lesson… Read More »

It was worth it The Green Belt was teaching the pretty photographer how to do a hip throw, Ogoshi. Yes, he was a karate student, but, as Sensei said, “Karate …

Green Belt: The Lesson Read More »

Many Lessons “Oh Wow!!! How did I get into this mess?” The Brown Belt was at a rival dojo. His friend and dojo mate, a young 1st degree black belt, …

Brown Belt: One Mistake… Read More »

An Educational Experience The yellow belt was ready to compete in his second tournament. Just two weeks earlier, he had experienced his first tournament. It went well, with a first …

Yellow Belt: Tournaments Read More »

If it works… The Green Belt had just shown up for class. It was clear to see, he’d had some sort of mishap. The bandage on his cheek was clear …

Green Belt: a Walk in the Park Read More »