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Perth 29 April - Combat Warmups and Injury Prevention with Physio Ross Field
Join Physiotherapist and Movement Coach Ross Field from Fieldwork Health at CAIA for a workshop to help you maximise the effectivenes of your warmups, minimise injuries in warmups and in training, and...
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CAIA 5th Anniversary Event
We are turning 5! It's been an amazing 5 years, and to celebrate we are holding an awesome party! There will be special guests, demos, prizes, food & drinks, free trial lessons and fun for all....
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Judd Reid Seminar Perth June 24 & 25
World renowned Fighter Judd Reid comes to Perth June 24 & 25 Join us for a seminar not to be missed. One of the few people to complete the famous '100 Man Kumite' and a personal student of...
View ArticleIt's You Vs You, Part 1: Martial Arts Mediocrity, Excellence and Success
I want you to go through the following exercise in your head: Imagine you’d spend your 20 years training in a martial art with the belief that you’d be able to defend yourself, but have never tested it...
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Not All Arts Were Created Equal
The other day I saw a fantastic quote by Boxing legend George Foreman:"Boxing is like jazz; the better it is, the less people appreciate it” As a person who spent most of his life working as a...
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SAFE International Rich & Roberts Self Defence Seminar Perth 2017
Perth 12 August Saturday RICHARD DIMITRI & CHRIS ROBERTS Featuring: "The Shredder" Ground Defence Edged Weapon Defence @ COMBAT ARTS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA FIRST SESSION: 11AM-3 • SECOND SESSION:...
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The Many Faces of the Dojo, Pt. 1 (or 'Martial Artist Stereotypes')
The dojo is a great place to meet different people. It attracts people from all walks of life, and training in a very real sense is a great equaliser. Religious belief (or lack thereof), ethnicity,...
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The Many Faces of the Dojo, Pt. 2 (or 'More Stereotype Fails')
I recently wrote about some of the curious characters, of which there are many, that we may meet along our martial arts journey (you can read about them here). These stereotypes are common in most...
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The Many Faces of the Dojo, Pt. 3 (or 'Enough Stereotypes Already!')
The last two posts (you can find them here and here) have seen me, and hopefully you as well, sit at home and giggle, cringe and frown in memory of some of the more difficult and challenging people one...
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A Broken Compass: Mayweather Vs McGregor, Morality Vs Curiosity and Combat...
I recently published an article about why I believe that martial arts are truly the highest form of art and self-expression (you can read it here). A significant part of that article focused on the...
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Lessons From A Tattoo - Attachment, Contentment and Progress in Martial Arts
A little while ago I wrote about why you should love training what you hate. You can read it here. I’d like to continue from there and talk about why loving what you train can be a dangerous thing. Not...
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Venn Diagrams and Martial Arts: Tradition, Sport and Self Defence
A topic that has been coming up in conversation and discussion over and over again over the past few weeks has been the differences between combat sports, self-defence and martial arts. To the average...
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Economic Theory and Your Training, Pt. 1 - There May Be Something Here...
There is an old adage in martial arts: “Those who have attained mastery of an art will reveal it in their every action” While I certainly don’t consider myself a master - what is ‘mastery’, anyways?...
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Economic Theory and Your Training, Pt. 2 - Lessons From Behavioural Finance
In my previous article, I discussed some examples of economic models that can be used to optimise one’s martial arts training. The connection seems obvious in a way; Many of the highest ranking martial...
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'Woof Woof' - Tales of Intent, Confidence, Ego and Dog Poop
Gershon Ben Keren recently published a fantastic article about reading and masking intent in martial arts and self-defence. You can read it here. It illustrated beautifully the importance of being able...
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3 Hilariously Sad Stories of Effort and Reward
I’ve had a few conversations recently with fellow school owners and martial artists about certification and rank, and about participation, talent and effort. Especially in light of the recent...
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Being a Good Training Partner, Pt. 1 - Roadmaps and Tools
Did you ever read one of those ‘make your own ending’ books? I used to love them as a kid. I also love video games where the story unfolds and changes based on the decisions you make. Think of your...
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Being a Good Training Partner, Pt. 2 - Roles, Mirrors and Comfort
Previous I discussed two points that relate to being a good training partner in the dojo. You can read about it here. Those two points related to what to do and what you need in order to do it. I also...
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Fight or Fright, pt. 1
Sparring. For some, this word brings excitement, anticipation and fun.For others, it brings fear, trepidation and that familiar feeling of an empty pit in the bottom of your stomach and a dry mouth....
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Fight or Fright, Pt. 2
You have finished warming up and have put all of your protective gear on. You’ve spent the last 5 minutes mentally preparing yourself for what’s about to happen. ‘It’s all good’, you tell yourself. ‘I...
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