The Self Defense Advice...

Eric Turner

Published on: 09/10/2026

Keychain weapons, one-day seminars, go-for-the-eyes advice: an industry selling women the feeling of safety instead of the reality. A coach and counselor on what actually survives contact, and why training for your real fear is the answer.

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Play As the Way

Eric Turner

Published on: 02/10/2026

Wondering why our kids classes look like games instead of rows of identical punches? The science of how children build skill: why guided problem-solving beats memorized technique, and why rough and tumble play is how young mammals learn to live.

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Why I Put a White Belt Back On

Eric Turner

Published on: 27/09/2026

After 27 years as a head coach, I became a beginner again. Why I returned to the Inayan System of Eskrima, what the Filipino martial arts really offer fighters, and what starting over teaches you about the small things.

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The First 90 Days

Eric Turner

Published on: 18/09/2026

Almost everyone quits around week six: after the novelty dies, before the results arrive. A coach with 27 years on the mat maps the dip, explains the psychology behind it, and gives you five moves to make it to day 90 and beyond.

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