PeaceWalker Blog

  Well, that last blog really made some waves and rattled cages. Several phone calls, emails, and I see that my unsubscribes were almost triple what they typically are. Sign of the Times!? I didn’t mean for folks to get all freaked out, it’s really just a public service announcement. A tough conversation that needs to be brought up now and now again to check in make sure we’re all on the same page. Open the door for some good (yet awkward) discussions for everyone. I have a similar conversation about cleanliness so you don’t stink during training. You know, take a bath and wash your gear, come to class w/clean clothes, so you don’t smell of B.O. when you’re rolling around with someone in class. Now those academy members who called me were just curious if there was something going on. Don’t worry, it’s just a precautionary measure to open further discussions if necessary. It’s Interesting… I know, tough conversations are… Well… Tough! And these days they are happening less and less ...

Funny pic (and movie) about a not so funny situation… In training as in Life, it’s better to treat people with dignity and respect. However… What does that look like in the moment? Uncomfortable Situations Let’s talk about training at the academy for a minute… We run open co-ed classes at the local academy. What does that mean? Men and women train together, but we don’t stop there. People of different skill levels, backgrounds, ethnicities, sexual orientations, careers, religious beliefs, political affiliations, ages, injuries, pre-existing conditions, life experience, training expectations etc. etc. train together! We ALL work together! Overall, I think it’s better this way. Of course sometimes there’s static, you know, conflicts, and misunderstanding. When something happens, most of the time it’s just that, a misunderstanding… Sometimes people simply don’t gel, you know, maybe they lack social grace or they don’t get along well. This can cause problems. You can have a strong personal...

  Really!? Ever heard the tale of the tortoise and the hare? Spoiler alert: the tortoise wins. This isn't just a children's story; it's a life lesson in the glory of taking things slow and steady. Setting the bar low might sound like an underachiever's motto, but let's be real—Rome wasn't built in a day, and anything worth achieving in your life won’t be either…  (Like your PeaceWalker / Krav training… for instance!) Imagine this: you’re ready to take on the world, inspired by Jocko Willink's 4:30 AM wake-up calls and David Goggins’ relentless pursuit of pain. You try it, and by day three, you’re resembling a zombie who needs a GPS to find the motivation you lost somewhere between your bed and the coffee maker. Instead, why not set a goal of waking up just 15 minutes earlier each day? Progress! Jocko might scoff, “You call that discipline?” while doing a one-handed push-up with a tank strapped to his back. Meanwhile, Goggins would probably run a marathon in ...