“A man who has not passed through the inferno of his passions has never overcome them.”
"Fight" by Eugene S. Robinson
“Fight” by Eugene S. Robinson: The book so good you’ll want to read it twice… http://wp.me/ppc1y-J5
"Fight" by Eugene S. Robinson - Book Review
“Fight” by Eugene S. Robinson: The book so good I read it twice… http://wp.me/ppc1y-J5
“No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training…what a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.”
Old wisdom, still true!
Cabal Fang, Rising
Back in 2009, the martial art of Cabal Fang was little more than a gleam in her father’s eye. We were just starting the Order of Seven Hills, we were busy working out and building membership, and there wasn’t much time to fantasize about the future popularity of Cabal Fang (or lack thereof).
Five years later, Cabal Fang is rising…
“We change the world not by what we say or do, but as a consequence of what we have become.”
Emerson's "Self-reliance"
“Cast the bantling² on the rocks,
Suckle him with the she-wolf’s teat;
Wintered with the hawk and fox,
Power and speed be hands and feet.”
Basic stuff, but essential stuff.
What's Your Creativity Quotient? Tell the World!
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The Order of Seven Hills has added some sub-routines to its usual monthly concentrations.
Cabal Fang, State of the Art
In 2008 I had an idea. I could, based on my training in martial arts, the occult, mysticism, and initiatory practice, found a new Western martial art unlike anything the world had ever known…
Creepy/cute skeletons from 1605.
Lost on the page
Lovely skeletons that seem lost on the page: where is the exit again? One of many enjoyable (though seriously-meant) images from an anatomical handbook printed in Frankfurt in 1605. The 131 illustrations in the book were ripped from publications of well-known contemporary scholars.
aw look at these guys
More detailed, but similar to the ones I sketched for the Cabal Fang Manual. Diggin’ it.
Sweat Skull on Concrete: Collapsed after workout and, using my own sweat, accidentally silkscreened the skull on my t-shirt onto the concrete. That’s what I call martial ‘arts.’
Savate and Canne Vigny DVDs on Sale
Savate and Canne Vigny DVDs on Sale: Craig Gemeiner of Gemeiner Academy of Savate and European Combat Arts has his DVDs on sale until 8/22… http://wp.me/ppc1y-qo
Stacking a Magic Deck for Success
Making a deck of cards to help you remember the little things…
Silence and Omens, Doubts and Wisdoms
The First Vital Grace of Cabal Fang
Knife Drills and Sparring at Order of Seven Hills.