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As my students know, a few months ago I suffered a major ankle injury while competing in an obstacle course race. I suffered a level three sprain (which in this case is worse than a break), along with two torn ligaments that required surgery. It has put me in the injured list, preventing me from running, sparring, certain exercises at the gym, and pretty much anything with the martial arts. Wait, cancel that last one…

There’s no doubt injury will slow us down, particularly as we get older. Whether the injury occurs in the dojo (it should be noted I’m incredibly proud of my safety record in my 20+ years teaching), on the sports field, or gardening (one of my students told me...

As I drove to my office a bit ago, I noticed the outside temperature on the thermometer on my dashboard. It read 104, and that’s only supposed to go up in the next few days! On days like these, keeping your body properly hydrated is crucial! Even mild dehydration can cause headaches, sleepiness, heat stroke, urination and kidney issues, and even seizures. Chronic dehydration can lead to dozens of medical issues, ranging from simple fatigue to fatal cardiac issues.

The “eight and eight” rule is good to remember. It simply means to drink eight, eight ounce glasses of water per day. However, this may vary depending on several factors including your health, size, activity level,...

Several years ago, while the mixed martial arts (MMA) craze was at it’s height, an MMA dojo opened next to the gym I go to. Naturally, when I go to the gym, I wear my United Studios of Self Defense shirt to represent the dojo, and understandably, members of the MMA school wore their logos as well, so their students were easy to identify.

I met the owner of the school a few times, and he seemed nice enough. He trained with Chuck Liddell, a well-known MMA fighter and a legend in the industry, so when the school opened he made an appearance to sign autographs, take photos, and conducted a training session. Within a couple months, the school was packed, likely making a significant profit in...

It seems only appropriate that on International Women’s Day, today’s blog entry focuses on women’s self defense. When I started martial arts back in the early 90’s, martial arts was mostly something only boys and men did. In fact, the disparity was close to 90% men! That would occasionally be skewed by some of the pioneer women in our industry like Linda Tomasello at our school in Belmont, or Gina Pinpin at our school in Foster City, who naturally would attract more female students, but even at those schools, it was still mostly men.

I am SO happy to report, that today there is very little disparity, especially at USSD, as it’s close to 50/50, and it’s not ...

First off, sorry for the delay in updating here. That flu that has been going around is not fun, and even looking at a computer screen for more than a minute made me sick!

With that out of the way, let’s talk about a common question, and that’s when to use your skills! I tell my students to try and talk your way out of a fight whenever you can. Use your wit, your sense of humor, any ability to reason with the person prior to the first punch being thrown. One thing I tell my students, especially kids, that isn’t always popular with some parents, is to never run from a fight though. The reason is simple, if you run from a fight, you might as well paint a giant bullseye on your...

Recently a dojo opened across town here in Livermore. I knew about where it was, but didn’t have any desire to see them or know exactly where they are. I have enough things of my own to deal with without worrying about what others are doing. A few days ago some friends wanted to get dinner at a new place, and as it happens it was next to that new dojo. As I looked at their storefront here’s how it read: Karate/Kung Fu/Tae Kwon Do/Krav Maga/Boxing/Judo/Jiu-Jitsu/Aikido/Dance/Ballet/Cheer/Yoga. If you’re counting, that’s 12 different things.

Being the naturally curious type, I stepped inside and asked the gentleman, “sir, I see you guys offer a lot of different sty...