Developing Courage and Community through Martial Arts
With our semi-annual seminar coming up in a month, I’ve heard the same complaint AGAIN – “I can’t afford [blank] to go.” This typically is filled in with hotel but I’ve heard a few others as well. So? What is the value of your training? The piece about shows what I spent for the Memorial […]
So, you’ve been training for quite a while and know all the basic movements. You work hard to make the basics correct. Now, as you work on your patterns, techniques aren’t fitting. Are you doing techniques differently than during basics? Why? Have you found the combinations that are the same in different patterns? Have you […]
Over the past weeks, I’ve had several conversations about vacations and how they fit (or don’t) into your job. These have all come about by another’s initiation, not myself, asking if there was such a thing as a job that you didn’t need to take a vacation from or wanting reassurance that if you love […]
In reading Randy King‘s book, Selling Out To Your Level of Comfort, the section about setting goals started me thinking about many different things. One of these is how I look forward. I say this because I have found that when I want to get something done, I jump into the deep end and try […]
Fall is the perfect time to get back to things that you loved doing. If you have been away from class for any length of time, here’s an article that fits completely! You don’t need to apologize, though. It is your life, enjoy all of it…but don’t leave us out!
These quotes come from an article written by.Dave Berke for the Business Insider “Discipline drives you to do the work you don’t enjoy, but is required.” If you want someone who will handle adversity, find someone who is disciplined. If you want someone who will conquer fear, find someone who is disciplined. If you want […]
Pine Tree Taekwondo, part of the Song Moo Kwan lineage and member of World Song Moo Kwan United, was able to create the opportunity for a Song Moo Kwan Grand Master Roy Bushman and Master Andy Choi to teach at the Regional Martial Arts Alliance’s Adult Black Belt seminar. It was an awesome opportunity for […]
It is often stated that Leaders aren’t born, they’re made. I completely agree with this. I’ve watched as those who claim to lead us only take care of themselves. It is truly sad. This being said, it struck me the other night as I watched the TNT show “Last Ship”. The great struggle that they […]
You make your students train hard. You have much knowledge to give them. They need a place to make their notes. Here’s an opportunity! We’ve used Kwanjangnim Jeong Woo Kim’s training phrase “Dashi Hanbon” (again, once more) as the inspiration. You can find Training Journals with Covers here!
Everyone tries hard but… Did you learn what you needed to BEFORE trying your best? This seems to be one of those “isn’t it obvious that I know what I’m doing” things whenever someone is actively seeking to accomplish the goal. Well…it doesn’t always seem to be true in the martial arts. Between the industry […]
Starting New It’s hard starting something new, and even harder when you find out that everything you thought you already knew is wrong (or at least just slightly off). That’s what it was like leaving the White Tiger family and joining Hwang Yong in Cheltenham, England. I left American a 1st Dan thinking that my […]
One of our Chodans has moved to the Untied Kingdom to follow her academic goals and has become one of their new teachers. Here’s some of her thoughts after a Summer visit. Thank you, Becky Jones, for the guest post. Coming Back It’s been almost a year since I left for England, and left the […]
One of our Chodans has moved to the Untied Kingdom to follow her academic goals and has become one of their new teachers. Here’s some of her thoughts after a Summer visit. Thank you, Becky Jones, for the guest post. Coming Back It’s been almost a year since I left for England, and left the […]
Dashi Hanbon (again, once more) The World Haidong Gumdo Federation’s Head Master Jeong Woo Kim, is the inspiration for this saying. Master Kim has become famous for reciting this phrase during training. It is presented as a motivational saying intended for Korean martial artists, but a thought appreciated across all martial arts, to help renew […]
“Show me a guy who’s afraid to look bad, and I’ll show you a guy you can beat every time.” – Lou Brock This could be the person who isn’t willing to make the effort. It may be the person with too much ego. Either case the results aren’t good. How many times have you […]
Recently a student commented that she like the rules that I offered as part of training. Well, they’re more guidelines that I offer to students to help develop their technique. I use them so often that students can recite them back to me when asked. Something that needs to be kept in mind is that […]
One of the fun quotes from Dr. Strange: The Ancient One: You wonder what I see in your future? Dr. Stephen Strange: No. Yes. The Ancient One: I never saw your future, only its possibilities. You have such a capacity for goodness. You’ve always excelled, but not because you crave success but because of your […]
There has been a post that has gone through Facebook a bunch of times about the what parents are really paying for when putting their children in martial arts classes. If you haven’t seen it or don’t remember all that was written in it, you can follow this link to review it – From A […]
I finally got the chance to watch the movie Dr. Strange. I liked it and found this piece of dialog interesting. Dr. Stephen Strange: How do I get from here to there? The Ancient One: How did you get to reattach severed nerves and put a human spine back together bone by bone? Dr. Stephen […]
Understanding that not every person or body is the same and helping to work through that. The love and passion you and your students have. The geekiness we can all be. You allow your students to be their own person.
