Final in a 5-part series
COMMENTARY by Cathy Chapaty
It’s time.
It’s long past time for the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and USA Taekwondo (USAT) to admit...
Third in a 5-part series
By Cathy Chapaty
Yudit Sidikman was 12 years old when a sexual relationship began with her temple’s cantor. It lasted until...
First in a 5-part series
By Cathy Chapaty
Eight years ago in Las Vegas, I volunteered for USA Taekwondo (USAT) during its annual U.S. Open Taekwondo...
Here's the $50,000 question:
Do Martial Arts instructors have any duty to screen their students before teaching them the skills of physical violence?
For outsiders who...
Gabe Pearlman is a BJJ Black Belt under one of the first Americans to receive a black belt in the sport, Tim Burrill. We discuss the role training in a full contact style plays in having a meaningful life at all ages, the differences between BJJ gyms, and the value of a BS-free training experience.
Dr. Jason Goldsmith (MD, PhD) and attorney Dante Bradley, join us to discuss the massive drama and BS in the... *checks notes* world of Dungeons and Dragons.
Matt Thornton of the Straight Blast Gym is an icon in the martial arts world, and in particular, has been beating the drum about functional training even longer than we have. In this conversation we discuss violence, how it is an unavoidable part of the human experience, and how to ensure good men are better at it than bad.