We’re back with all pantomime and BS! Just kidding…well kind of. I grew up in the 90s. The days of radical kids and ninjas. And what better way to celebrate that time then a…
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Throat Punch Thursday Episode 18: Wait, You’re A Woman?
I was inspired by my kid’s camp again. On movie day all they kept asking me to watch was Mulan. And who doesn’t love Mulan? Everyone’s favorite cross dressing hero. Who impersonated a Chinese soldier…
You’re Getting Better, I Swear: How to Gauge Your Progress in Martial Arts
I have students in my kid’s jiu-jitsu class who are very good. But the problem is that some of them never feel like they are getting any better because they compare themselves to other students all the time….
DeBruyckerland: Weekly Recap 7/10/17-7/14/17 plus My Birthday!
I usually don’t like celebrating my birthday. I think “another year done and what do I have to show for it?” But this birthday was different. I worked on the day of my birthday, which…
Throath Punch Thursday Episode 17: Why Are You Bullying Me?
This week is a special episode! I run a kids camp every summer and this year the kids came up with their own Throat Punch Thursday episode. We decided we would pick the best Throat…
Throat Punch Thursday Episode16: Has Evil Taken Up Residence?
The T-Virus has broken free! It was only a matter of time until had my first fight with a zombie. Poor Paul fell victim and surprised me when I was getting ready to leave the…
Throat Punch Thursday Episode 15: Where Did She Learn to Negotiate Like That?
Have you ever negotiated before? Mind if I try? What ever I need to do to defuse the situation and save the world…with a throat punch! I once walked in on my parents watching The Fifth Element and…
Travel and Training: My Seminar and Women’s Open Mat in Ohio
I had the pleasure of teaching a seminar at Top Level Martial Arts in Ohio on the first weekend of July. I am still fairly new to the seminar circuit so it is always very…
Throat Punch Thursday Episode 14: Why Was Rambo In Thailand?
How does the greatest former Green Beret support himself as an expat in Thailand? Easy! Full contact stick fights! At least that’s what I assume. Otherwise, what was Rambo doing at the beginning of Rambo III???
Throat Punch Thursday Episode 13: Do You Know Tyler Durden?
Sometimes you just have to Throat Punch Yourself! Paul get’s a break this week and I wrestle with some of my demons. Nothing like a good ole fist fight and some ground and pound! Here’s…