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Jerome Barber, Ed.D. commented on Jerome Barber, Ed.D.'s blog post 'A Belief Statement'

Hi Tom, all too often it comes down to "wanting" the title to show off just "how important" someone is in their own mind. Somehow the idea of being the "grand master" leaps over the fence of common sense and good taste.…

Sep 28, 2009

Jerome Barber, Ed.D. replied to Thomas Gerace's discussion 'Warriorship'

Hi Tom, I can agree with your comments. The fantasy worldview is quite popular within the forum discussion relm, particularly the with the "I want to be important" crowd. I can't really see very many of these folks as anything beyond…

Sep 28, 2009

tactics vs range skill

The success of my blogs "tactical preschool" series has brought a thought to mind. I have participated in MANY training programs that were claiming to teach "tactical concepts". But most of them were simply "shooting schools". I like to show many of Magpul Dynamics' videos on my blog and what they show is GREAT stuff, but reloads, shooting around barricades, "running and gunning" are all really more "techniques" than tactics. I think that people would be served better playing a game of…See More

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Thomas Gerace commented on Jerome Barber, Ed.D.'s blog post 'A Belief Statement'

"Needing" the title for organizational chart purposes is one thing. "Wanting" or "desiring" the title to soothe your ego is entirely another. Honor takes a lifetime to build and seconds to destroy...stay true.

Sep 20, 2009

Thomas Gerace replied to Thomas Gerace's discussion 'Warriorship'

I think that the whole "Warrior" meme (for non-servicepersons) is at best a tool for attaining a specific mindset/worldview, but at worst is a "fantasy escape" from ones true reality. An interest in "warriorship" and…

Sep 20, 2009

Jerome Barber, Ed.D. replied to Thomas Gerace's discussion 'Warriorship'

In martial arts circle "warrior" is an vastly overused word. What war are these people talking about participating in? Where have they fought, while putting their very lives and limbs on the line for God and Country? Training for self…

Sep 20, 2009

A Belief Statement

One of several things that I believe in is honesty. This is a tough belief to have and follow through on when thereare opportunities available that just seem too good to pass up. Your resolve and honor are always just one circumstance away from being tested... sometimes in small ways sometimes in a big, imposing and open manner.I made on agreement with a friend that we would never promote ourselves to the title of "grand master" within the martial arts, even though we had founded our own…See More

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A Belief Statement

One of several things that I believe in is honesty. This is a tough belief to have and follow through on when there

are opportunities available that just seem too good to pass up. Your resolve and honor are always just one circumstance away from being tested... sometimes in small ways sometimes in a big, imposing and open manner.

I made on agreement with a friend that we would never promote ourselves to the title of "grand master" within the martial arts, even though we had founded… Continue

Posted by Jerome Barber, Ed.D. on September 20, 2009 at 5:24pm — 2 Comments