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Originally posted by Dustin Denson, June 4th, 2026.

What is the best way to improve body awareness, balance, coordination, dexterity, and overall physical intelligence?

Physical intelligence is the ability to understand and manage how your body works in space. It affects how we move, think, feel, and behave. One of the most effec...

Originally posted by Guro Denson, May 31st, 2026.

If combat is uncertain, chaotic, and context dependent, then an important question naturally follows:

What should martial arts training actually develop?

Many people train as though combat is primarily a matter of memorizing the correct techniques or finding the perfect system. B...

Origninally posted by Guro Denson, May 28th, 2026.

One of the most common questions in martial arts is also one of the most revealing:

“What really works?”

There is no shortage of answers to this question, and it does not take much searching to discover that. It should not be surprising. Making strong or controversial claims is ...

Originally posted by Guro Denson on May 12th, 2026.

Spend enough time in martial arts online and eventually everyone claims to possess the definitive answer to combat. In reality, combat is uncertain, chaotic, and wrought with friction.

“These techniques always work.”
“That would never work.”
“Our system is the only realistic one.”...

Originally posted by Dustin Denson on May 5th, 2026.

Understanding One of the Most Misused Concepts in Training

In martial arts, the word “bridge” gets used often—but rarely explained clearly. Some treat it like a technical term. Others use it loosely. Most never define it at all. So, what does it actually mean?

Short Answer
Brid...

by Dustin B. Denson

The learning, development, and performance of physical skills can easily be classified as basic (beginner), intermediate, and advanced. It could be thought of as a simple rating system. This is nothing new in the arena of education. For example, an analogy could be drawn between Bloom’s Taxonomy and the precedi...