Author: Devon Boorman

If my only need was to survive martial encounters in a specific environment, I would most certainly focus my practice on the narrowest set of skills w…

When I speak with people who have found places of deeper proficiency and mastery, a common thread among them is often "I just kept showing up."

One of the primary benefits to practicing assaults is that they provide a means to build your strength and capacity with moving your weapon (or weapon…

One of the most challenging things to deal with in sparring is the mental or emotional intensity of a very forward motivated opponent, someone who thr…

Instead of trying to find and advocate for one tournament format as being the best or most authentic format, we need to realize that authenticity may …

What is the purpose your art is serving? What are the ends that you're driving toward? What will it look like when you're done? Who will you be?

Martial arts practice on my own can be one of the great pleasures of my week. I don't have to worry about providing for a partner or guiding a student…

Having a collection of sparring partners who by nature were as focused or as broad as you needed to best meet your training needs would be ideal. You …

Many are afraid that if they really enjoy themselves they’ll lose their edge. Yet I do think there is much more to be gained from the type of joy th…

These are principles that we look to in our approach to armed and unarmed fighting. In particular I look to them not just as single avenues upon which…