Yesterday at Reebok CrossFit Medfield, the warm-up for the day was “work on a weakness.” The idea behind this was to pick something that you weren’t good at and work on it to
Who Do You Learn From?
2013 has been an interesting year of exploration so far. It marks my 22nd year of training in Togakure-ryu Ninjutsu under Mark Davis at the Boston Martial Arts Center, and my roughly 30th
A Debt of Gratitude
On January 8th, I had my first “official” CrossFit class at the awesome Rebook CrossFit Medfield facility here in town. It was a number of years ago when I first heard about CrossFit
9 Tips for Would-Be Warriors
I write a lot of these posts for my sons – that’s the simple truth of this blog. Especially when it comes to martial arts and various other unorthodox subject matter. The
Family Security
The news today out of Newtown, CT is horrible on so many levels. It’s hard to know how to even begin to fathom the evil that would rob innocent children of their lives.
Evolution vs. Dogma in Martial Arts
By Jon F. Merz I’ve been fortunate to train for over twenty years with Mark Davis of the Boston Martial Arts Center in Allston, MA. Back when I started training, there were only a
Sears: A Corporate & Consumer Failure
By Jon F. Merz SCROLL DOWN TO SEE LATEST UPDATE! Yesterday, my wife and I ventured to the Dedham, MA Sears store to purchase a new washer and dryer. Our current models both decided to
Birthday Thoughts
By Jon F. Merz Today is my 43rd birthday. Sometimes that number seems far too high to be real. Sometimes, it seems far too low. I’m sometimes asked about what the best
Badassery
By Jon F. Merz Over this past weekend at the 15th and final New England Warrior Camp, I had the chance to talk to a lot of folks. Some of them I’ve known for
New England Warrior Camp 2012
It’s over. As I sit here and write this, I’ve had a long hot shower and a shave. I’m back home, waiting for my wife to get back from my in-laws so we can
