Find a way could just as easily be said as “ No excuses “. The idea is to begin to think in a more positive way, versus the negative. Find a way is one of those 3 o clock in the morning thoughts that came from no where. One is fully conscious and yet “sleep”
LET’S HAVE SOME FUN! FIND THE JOY! There must be a way to have fun and still be focused and train every day. Human nature makes us want to avoid the hard things, and those are usually the things we need to pay the most attention to. For me that is Kata. So I came
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Should we look in the mirror before practice or attending an event at the Dojo? What would it be like if we disregarded our appearance or equipment? How might our own appearance impact our mind? Without our equipment well maintained, we will be concerned with its performance. How might our own vehicles perform without normal
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For the last 7 years my son has been on a long list of medications for ADHD, OCD, Anxiety, DMDD (Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder) and Autism. For anyone that has had to deal with these issues it can be devastating. I’m not going to tell you karate was a fix-all solution, but I am going to tell you that his conditions are manageable without medication.
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You can do whatever you want to do. Isn’t this what many are told all through our lives? So many parents and teachers tell those in their care that statement as a means of motivation if a person is having difficulty with a task. Little ones are told this by their parents. Most come into
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