Aug 30, 2018

"Never forget where you came from — but don't let that stop you from where you're going." Hear a story that was told to Sensei Hoover by one of his instructors decades ago. You'll see how profound it is and why it has stuck with him all these years.

Sensei Hoover also talks about some memories from one of his belt...

Aug 23, 2018

A couple guests — Frank and Jim — share a story and how they've learned to deal with altercations that have the potential to escalate.

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Aug 16, 2018

Here is the final part in our series about the law and self-protection. Sensei Hoover continues the discussion with Judge Steinberg, as they go into more specifics with the castle doctrine, also known as a castle law. In the midst of this very serious topic there's a rather funny story thrown in as well; we think...

Aug 9, 2018

Our discussion about self-protection and the law continues in this episode, part 2 in a series of 3. Last week we set the stage, and now Judge Steinberg of Lehigh County, PA joins us.

Self-defense is defined as the right to prevent suffering force or violence through the use of a sufficient level of counteracting force...

Aug 2, 2018

We reveal CEE — Commit, Execute, and Evaluate. CEE is another principle Sensei Hoover has developed as a reminder how to go about handling anything that is valued. Obviously, defending one's life is of great importance and value — so is getting that job, improving that relationship, making more money, and getting...