Craig DeRuisseau's Blog
December 19, 2017
Holiday List 2017
Where did the year go? We’re in the midst of Hanukkah, with Kwanzaa and Christmas right around the corner. If you’re looking for a good gift for under the tree, a Yankee Swap gift for the dojo, a stocking stuffer for the mantle, or a small gift idea for any other seasonal occasion, check out […]
February 23, 2017
Questioning and Active Learning
“Any fool can know. The point is to understand.” ― Albert Einstein As adults, we are often lulled into silence and complacency after achieving a certain level of competence in a subject. This can happen at school, at work, at home, and in the dojo. We get comfortable enough that we can settle into a […]
August 13, 2016
Never Without a Cup
It still amazes me to this day how many people show up to class without an athletic cup. I am not talking about the occasional lapse (“Dangit! I took it off and forgot to put it back in the bag last night!!”) but rather the student who somehow thinks that wearing an uncomfortable and weirdly […]
March 13, 2016
The Damaged Warrior
If you’ve been training for a span of more than a week, you know all too well that injuries are a part of life in training. They range from the minor (scratches, bruises, and bumps) to more serious (breaks, fractures, pulls, tears, and the like). Whenever I am injured, in or out of class, one […]
January 23, 2016
KMJ Ranks in the Top 30 Best Blogs on BookMartialArts.com
Well this is a nice surprise. The cool people over at BookMartialArts.com have gone and ranked my humble blog as one of their Top 30 martial arts blogs. Go check it out and be prepared to bookmark not only their site but a lot of great blogs I share the Internet with.
January 1, 2016
2016 Will Be Your Best Year Ever
Set your goals for 2016 or you'll be making the same resolutions 365 days from now.
November 26, 2015
Giving Thanks 2015
It’s been a whirlwind year of training. Since getting my Black Belt last December I have been fortunate enough to experience our school splitting the Black Belts from the rest of the Advanced Class in January. This gave me exposure to more focused training. More intense conditioning and brutal, all-out classes, often in excess of 90 minutes, have […]
October 3, 2015
The Brain Cycle
I think the most fundamental question you can ask in Krav Maga is “When do I use it?” You’ve got the skills, you have sweated through training, so with a bit of luck you ought to be able to defend yourself in most self-defense situations. When confronted with one of an infinite variety of attacks, by countless types […]
July 24, 2015
Proper Push-Up Form Leads to Happy Training
As I’m sure you’d agree, push-ups are a great way to increase your fitness level. Problem is, it’s way too easy to cheat by flaring out your elbows or not maintaining a straight alignment during the motion. Cheating is hardly the worst part of it as improper elbow alignment can (and usually does) cause some […]
July 12, 2015
4 Year Retrospective
As of June 1st, I have been training in Krav Maga for 4 years. In some ways it seems like it’s been an eternity, in other ways it seems like I only just started. Some techniques that seemed impossible as a White Belt are second nature and require no conscious thought to perform today. Same goes with […]
