Musha Shugyo: A Warrior's Journey

Lou Fisk is someone who has an eclectic mix of movement practice and knowledge. She is a martial artist, stunt performer and horse archer. Currently, she is teaching traditional archery in Canada. Discover what she has to say on women warriors and warrior mindset. You can learn about traditional archery here.Contact Lou Fisk on her Instagram.

What goes through a warrior's head in the moment of killing? That is what this episode is going to explore.

The human mind hasn't really changed all that much for thousands of years, so could a Roman legionary suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder? The Reddit thread referenced in this episode can be found here.

How does discipline help with a warrior mindset? What is it and how does it interact with other facets of warrior psychology?

With 39 years of regular, reserve and Guard military service and over 20 years of federal law enforcement and national intelligence service, Todd K. Hulsey is someone who knows a thing or two about warriorship. In this episode I review his book, On Warriorship: A Guide for your Warrior Path.You can find Todd Hulsey aka The Colonel here.

The final episode in my short series on the tenets of a warrior mindset. What is honour and why is it important to a warrior?

What can Japanese martial traditions teach us about preparing the warrior for entering and surviving combat mentally intact?

The Japanese term for etiquette is "reigi". It is found in most Japanese martial art dojo but are manners important to the warrior mindset?

Continuing with my short series on aspects of a warrior mindset. What does it mean to be selfless?

Joe Saunders is a leading expert in workplace violence and verbal de-escalation, as well as a lifelong martial artist. He has hosted the Managing Violence Podcast for close to five years and joins me to talk about managing risk, situational awareness and the role of martial arts in today's world. You can learn more about Joe Saunders here:Youtube channelInstagram