THE JOURNAL
Essays on motion, mind,
and the spaces between.
A continuing study, short pieces on martial arts, biomechanics, sport, and philosophy.
MARTIAL ARTS
The Reverse Punch as Geometry
What the gyaku-zuki reveals about lines of force, ground reaction, and the hidden architecture of impact.
GOLF
The Swing Plane is a Spiral
Why golfers should think less about the club and more about the spiraling tension of the spine.
BASEBALL
The Pitcher’s Stillness
Inside the pause, the breath before release, and what every kata teaches about it.
BIOMECHANICS
Mapping the Kinetic Chain
From foot to fingertip, a quiet diagram of how the body conducts itself.
PHILOSOPHY
Wu Wei in the Dojo
Effortless action, and why the highest technique is the disappearance of effort.
PHILOSOPHY
The Bamboo Lesson
Flexibility as strength, what a forest taught me about taking a punch, and a putt.
Emanuel Hawthorne
Exploring the universal principles of movement across martial arts, golf, and baseball.
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