From Thought to Action: The Power of Visualization
Many elite athletes mentally rehearse everything they do before a competition. It’s a common technique used in sports psychology to enhance focus and performance. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior…
Nature’s Abundance Is Boundless
Nature’s Abundance Is Boundless by Donavon L Riley The land of Ireland, still ancient and wild in a few places, holds tales that stretch back to the dawn of civilization.…
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From Operational Readiness to Catastrophic Injury and Beyond
Guest post by my friend Seb Lavoie When a tactical athlete suffers a catastrophic injury on and off duty, the focus must shift, at least temporarily, from prioritizing operational capacity…
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The Liberation of Fear: Finding Health and Strength after Fifty
The Liberation of Fear: Finding Health and Strength after Fifty by Donavon L Riley The sun hung low over the horizon, casting long shadows across the fields, as I met…
The Resurgence of Bullshit Martial Arts: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as an Anchor
In recent years, the martial arts world has seen a resurgence of dubious and often ineffective martial arts practices, popularly known as “bullshit martial arts.” This phenomenon has been somewhat…
Finding A Home with The Truth
Finding A Home with The Truth by Donavon L Riley A phenomenon as old as the hills, though folks now think it new, the abolishment of truth has been threading…
Debauchery Is Nothing to Be Proud of
Debauchery Is Nothing to Be Proud of by Donavon L Riley In Tinto Brass’ nineteen seventy-nine film, Caligula, the viewer witnesses the tale a man’s descent into lunacy, painted against…
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The Digital Devil at the Heart of the Machine
The Digital Devil at the Heart of the Machine by Donavon L Riley What if the power and authority of political realms was taken captive to the devil? According to…
Bushido: The Way of the Samurai
Samurai in Armour, hand-colored albumen silver print by Kusakabe Kimbei. 1860s. J. Paul Getty Museum (object no. 84.XA.700.4.58), digital image courtesy of the Getty’s Open Content Program. Bushido, the code…
The Path of the Warrior: Insights from The Book of Five Rings
The famous duel between the sword master Miyamoto Musashi (left) and Sasaki Kojiro (Ganryu) at Ganryu-jima island. Yoshifusa Utagawa (active ca. 1840-1860). It is difficult to understand the universe if…