About the author:With Basics You Can Fight“If one is proficient in Kihon Happo, San Shin and Muto Dori, they can fight.” This quote, attributed to Nagato Sensei, emphasizes that good basics are key to our ability to fight.March 1989: Author with Nagato Sensei after surviving the Shidoshi Sunday...

Consistency in the Basics – Part 1 This meme about the importance of basics is trending now on social media. Aristotle’s famous quote, that Excellence is a Habit (not a single act), is Westerners way of stating this meme’s message. I agree with the meme and Aristotle, and thought this an...