David R. Packer, Personal Trainer
[email protected] Vancouver, BC, Canada

Weakness and Strength Lying on my back, completely relaxed, and trying to starfish myself. It’s been a personal test of mine for years. Back in my powerlifting days I did some serious injuries to myself, and mobility suffers. Tearing my pec meant

Win, lose or live Aldo Nadi looks back with disdain. He says competitive fencing should be about scoring regardless of form, and jeers those who insisted that every fencer had to demonstrate excellence of form before being allowed to compete. Yet

Up to our necks in it Ripped a cow in half yesterday. Tore into it like a pack of velociraptors. Sectioned it off, scattered it amongst us, cut it to shape. Started with half a cow actually. It’s skin, to be a little more honest. A... The post Up

A sword in the hand Spent the morning curled up with coffee and AVB Norman. It’s interesting to look at the large collection of different hilts, and see them in a new light. I’ve fenced with many swords, and I used to be a welderI’ve... The post A

Spring in the step Not training hurts. I’d forgotten that, and it took ramping up to two days a week to remember that lesson. When I was in my teens, our Shotokan club took the occasional seasonal break. We learned to dread those breaks.... The