by tfurman | Dec 23, 2013 | Blog
One thing that becomes clear is that there is always conflict. Idealist want us to aspire to a imaginary, higher, level, where we don’t have differences. That is an illusion. Conflict will always exist and as warriors understand, it is never cured, only managed....
by tfurman | Dec 16, 2013 | Articles, Blog, Health
“Consistency trumps intensity; all the time. That intensity is born from consistency.”— Mark Reifkind, Strongfirst Every New Year, for one reason or another, people make resolutions. When I was young, I didn’t understand this. You really...
by tfurman | Dec 6, 2013 | Articles, Blog, Diet, Health
Lots of rambling here, forgive me.–TF First, do no harm. That is supposed to be rule in medicine and not the exception. It’s a good rule for life too. I consider it often when I prescribe exercise, hence no kipping pull ups or high repetition Olympic...
by tfurman | Dec 4, 2013 | Articles, Blog, Fitness
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.— George Santayana We must realize that this planet is not bad, people are not bad, government is not bad,… our thinking and actions are flawed. If we do not like our situation, we must simply...
by tfurman | Nov 13, 2013 | Articles, Blog
There are four literary conflicts – Man vs Nature Man vs Man Man vs Society Man vs Himself In life, we do not cure conflicts, we manage them. Therefore our management skills must be honed and adapted throughout life. We can be taught to think by our parents and...
by tfurman | Nov 6, 2013 | Articles, Blog, Fitness, Martial Arts
“I taught them everything they know, but I didn’t teach them everything I know.” — James Brown, Godfather of Soul One consistent theme in martial arts is increasing striking power. One of the best analogies was from Grandmaster Ed Parker of...
