Category: Editorials

Solve or Submit: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as Real-Time Problem Solving by Michael Martin

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What BJJ Really Is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is commonly described as a martial art defined by leverage, technique, and positional control. While these descriptions accurately capture its mechanics, they remain incomplete. They explain how BJJ operates, but not what it fundamentally represents. At a deeper level, BJJ can be understood as a system of creative … Continue reading Solve or Submit: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as Real-Time Problem Solving by Michael Martin

Guide To Understanding PTSD After an Accident by Abby Mayfield

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PTSD is a mental health condition that may develop after someone experiences or witnesses a traumatic event. Common symptoms include flashbacks, nightmares, panic attacks, heightened anxiety, and depression. These symptoms are often triggered by environments, people, or situations that remind the individual of the trauma. PTSD can arise at any stage of life, whether the … Continue reading Guide To Understanding PTSD After an Accident by Abby Mayfield

Martial Arts Historian: The Wider Implications

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Some time ago, there was an interaction on social media that revolved around a video about aikido history. After reading the comments, I was left feeling unsettled; I was disappointed and frustrated by how the online exchange unfolded. However, before explaining what happened, it may be best to come to terms with the idea, definition … Continue reading Martial Arts Historian: The Wider Implications

Rideshare Safety Tips: A Complete Guide by Gabriel Spencer

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Rideshare apps are a convenient way to get around town, especially when traveling at night, leaving a bar after drinking, or just trying to avoid parking hassles. However, using a rideshare app means getting into a stranger’s car, which is never completely risk-free. Often, dangerous situations such as speeding or reckless driving put you at … Continue reading Rideshare Safety Tips: A Complete Guide by Gabriel Spencer

Shuhari: When Do We Know We Are Progressing?

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After spending some time within the martial arts, multiple terms start to appear more often during one's research and conversations. Such terms begin to define what certain concepts mean or where techniques originated, or even how one should approach newer students. One such term, spoken by many high-ranking practitioners, is shuhari, or stylized as shu-ha-ri, … Continue reading Shuhari: When Do We Know We Are Progressing?

Animal Mode: Primal Self-Defense with Teeth, Nails, and Head by Michael Martin

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Before there were spears, clubs, or even sharpened stones, there was the body. The earliest martial art wasn’t passed down through scrolls or techniques — it was born in blood, instinct, and survival. Long before structured combat systems, early humans defended themselves with what nature gave them: teeth to bite, nails to claw, and a … Continue reading Animal Mode: Primal Self-Defense with Teeth, Nails, and Head by Michael Martin