Tag: martial arts

  • Pulp Friction: How Innovation Makes Us Vulnerable to Threats

    Pulp Friction: How Innovation Makes Us Vulnerable to Threats

    An experienced martial arts coach told me that many people quit as soon as learning gets uncomfortable, but those who check their ego at the door and lean into a beginner’s mindset usually stay. In today’s world, where so much is designed to be frictionless and convenient, that willingness to accept a bit of friction…

  • Minority Report and Immovable Objects

    Minority Report and Immovable Objects

    Where I live, the weather has finally settled into an Autumn rhythm. Autumn brings blistering blue skies by day and chill, crystal-clear nights. Some days are grey and quiet, with overcast evenings delivering beautiful neon sunsets through the clouds. This is my favourite time of year. Autumn fills my chest with awe – there’s something…

  • The anticipatory rise

    The anticipatory rise

    “I discovered that when I believed my thoughts I suffered, but when I didn’t believe them I didn’t suffer, and that this is true for every human being. Freedom is as simple as that.” – Byron Katie, Author I’m officially days out from my very first boxing match. It’s a masters event, interstate, against an opponent…

  • Top 10 Frameworks in Boxing and Cybersecurity

    Top 10 Frameworks in Boxing and Cybersecurity

    • Style Insight: The jab is the most important punch in boxing. The jab can close space, it can set up combinations, it can protect a fighter and keep them in the bout longer. Jabbing is an art of constant, precise, and strategic strikes intended to wear down an opponent over time. It’s about control,…

  • WUDANG CLAN: Martial Arts Tactics AND Cyber Defense

    WUDANG CLAN: Martial Arts Tactics AND Cyber Defense

    As I reflect on my passion for technology and martial arts, a recent read comes to mind – ‘The Girl From Wudang’ by P.J Caldas. This science-fiction dream state of a novel perfectly embodies the intersection of Eastern philosophy and 21st Century science. Often when I’m thinking about writing I’ll jot down many ideas, some…