In my book, “Fight Smarter – Not Harder”, I share 3 very common things that over 90% of the people say to me, that all point to the same problem – a very REAL problem in the world of self-defense and personal protection; and that “thing” is a sense of feeling lost when it comes

In the realm of the Warrior, especially when dealing with the Bushido code, one of the core tenants, character strengths, or virtues is that of makoto. This can be translated as ‘sincere truth’ and includes the way we express that truth in words. During this episode, we’ll be taking a look at a few of

One of my military leaders once said to me, “Sergeant Miller, hope is not a strategic plan!”. Couple this with a technique I learned from both Soke Hatsumi, as well as my Mikkyo teacher for using both of the Ninja’s mandala perspectives, allowed me to master techniques, gain skills, and produce success much faster. During

A very common theme that has run through my training, from Soke Hatsumi’s lessons and those of other master-teachers, to my Mikkyo teacher and other life mentors…was centered around a very uncomfortable truth about warriorship. Warriorship isn’t always about fighting the enemies “out there”. Sometimes it’s about facing uncomfortable truths about ourselves, our choices, and