Nick Cerio was a true 'warrior' of the sixties …as formidable a fighter as they come and yet a very gentle soul and extremely friendly and respectful ! He made it to the temple of honor by rare merit in not pulling others down but by raising himself in virtue without interrupting others in the same ...

Lori- chan ,

Is that you in the logo ? My –My ..you are beautiful !!

Van Canna

The’ wild woman within’ that Lori – bespeaks of, is more of a conceptual ideal than at first blush ..and a very important concept to espouse [ it did get your attention did it not?] if one is to understand how ‘ basic instincts ‘ must be taught to trigger to emerge through the repressive veneer of m...

Dear Sifu Mooney , You wrote : "Perhaps if your kind would actually get up off your butts and actually do some training to gain any of these abilities, you would know the truth for yourselves, instead of harping on about it." I must say I am a bit taken aback by such vitriolic dalliance , ...

Lori –chan You bring on very pointed subjects ! You wrote : “About the uncomfortable feelings coming from stranger's glances/glares - I can understand what your friend means. When I lived overseas, walking down the street could become an ordeal if you didn't follow some guidelines. “ Yes it can be v...

Hi Mark, Thanks for the reply ! I basically share your sentiments on the kyusho concept ! In his trips to the US , Masters Nakahodo and Tomoyose did work with me and others on the same subject matter of 'vital points' and manner of striking ! I recall Nakahodo sensei showing me a double thrust Sanch...

Hi Bill, Good thread as usual ..you know how to find the ' mental buttons ' … My view Has always been that there are useful elements in all this martial arts stuff we do ..but lots of it must , of necessity , be very questionable ..because in life nothing is so simple! One of the problems I have alw...

Rich..Moe , A distinction must be made between the types of insurance policies ! If you run a dojo you must have both premises liability [ an injury arising out defective / negligent maintenance of your dojo environment / building under your control ] and professional liability insurance [ litigatio...

Rich, Your excess liability policy is most likely for one million over underlying homeowner's liability probably in the amount of 300 thousand …giving you a total of $1,300.000.00 ! Should be enough as a casual teacher ! However , depending on the exclusionary language of the policy , coverage may n...

Thank you for the information on Dejanira Zaccagni of Italy ! I will contact her in Naples and see if She is willing to share her research with us on Lori’s forum ! Her work should be fascinating as I know how the European / Latin minds get into these things ….much different than the American views ...