Millions of martial artists around the world dress in uniforms of an ancient time, and adhering to concepts as ancient as their garb.
Professional background
A cross-functional, multi-disciplinary, product design leader with 21 years hands-on commercial experience, working for businesses from micro-, right up to PLCs. Most of my experience has been in Enterprise SaaS, but also with local and national brands such as The AA, Stella Artois, Tesco, Hotel Chocolat, etc. I have been in leadership roles for 7 years. Currently Head of Design & Research, EU Amazon Payment Products. Previously Head of UX, and Head of Product, at a FTSE 250 business.
I’ve had a significant exposure to Data Science (incl. ML and AI) and I’m passionate about combining Qualitative (Human-centred Design, ISO 9241-210:2019) with Quantitative (statistical data science, ISO 20252:2019) research.
Elsewhere on the internet
The Martial Arts Delusion
How society changes the nature of experiences and ideas
Published by Armipotent Publishing, 2011 (1st Ed. 2008)
Perfect-Bound Paperback, 471 pages
This book was written under my nom-de-plume 'James Wallhausen' in order to separate my private and professional activities.
Original thinking
Volatile Aggressive-Resistant Event (VARE)
Separation of Concerns
Typology of physical conflict
Fight-logic ('Eskirmologics')
Skillsets and Attributes
Hoplologism
Systemics of Combat
Typology of Combat Systems
Institutionalisation of Hoplologisms
The Martial Arts Organism
Anthropic Combat System
Martial Arts Criticism
Inventing Martial Arts
When I wrote how humans experience the world, and codify that experience to pass it on to others, I specifically had Martial Arts in mind. I used examples from religion and science to demonstrate the phenomenon occured in these fields too. I suggested that second-hand information wasn't as strong a determinant to one's thinking or behaviours than first-hand experience. Since then, I have observed this phenomenon in many places.
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Nice things people have said
I wish Jamie Acutt’s book the great success it deserves, as it is a groundbreaking piece of work!
Jamie Acutt’s knowledge of the martial arts is truly encyclopedic. Here, he puts it all to use in creating a highly academic volume that rigorously analyzes combat systems past and present.
