What is LMA?
I refer to Lifestyle Martial Arts (LMA) as my philosophy of martial arts. It’s not a style or art in of itself, rather LMA is my attempt at bringing something unique to the martial arts community: a methodology – a way of studying and mastering martial arts. My experiences have taught me that I have a personal philosophy that does not strictly line-up with mainstream attitudes to martial arts. Don’t get me wrong – many of my views and attitudes are not new or unique to me. While many agree with a lot of what I do, most don’t have the desire or opportunity to train (or teach) in a manner that agrees with this philosophy. I have taken the opportunity of having my own school to develop my teaching of this philosophy – using this philosophy. This is something I have been very forthright about to my students, peers and the various Masters I look up to. I teach techniques and strategies from the myriad of styles and arts I have learned from various experts; but the way in which I teach them
