System 1 gets in the way is a thought I have been sharing in class for a couple of months now. The idea is that no matter how much your train, you or your body tend to react automatically.. especially in scary situations. It is very, very difficult to change habits, let alone “automatic” reactions. […]
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We often see many caregivers bend over backward and act like slaves to their children just to not fight with or have the child cause a scene. They give in to the child’s wishes, bribe them, take care of all their needs, clean up after them, work outside jobs so the child wants for nothing
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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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Working systems are a marvel to behold. Every component part of it working in concert, a grand harmony of interconnected pieces producing a final result, or just a continuation of the system itself. From just about any perspective, any such working system is opaque in its operation and invites no closer scrutiny. It is only
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The Journey Begins From Where You Are is another one of those thoughts that occurred at 3:00am. This time of the morning is very peaceful to me. Everything is still and quiet. My thoughts are free to roam without disturbance. Sleeping would be nice. The freedom to think is equally nice. Beginning from where you
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What do we miss when we are tired? Ahhh yes. Watching a student struggle, this thought came to me. He struggles not necessarily because the techniques performed were hard. More so because he was tired from working … a lot. Credit to him for showing up and putting himself through the struggle. However, many subtle
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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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How to become good? That is the goal some have when deciding to an activity. But, HOW does one become good at something? It must begin by attempting it once and being bad at it, reviewing the results, trying again and being slightly less bad at it. Repeat ad infinitum. There are many who have taught this
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This December marks the 2-year anniversary of my life changing transformation. My girls were born in Nov of 2019. I was 5’5” and 200lbs. I ran out of breath going up and down the stairs. Now, I have two little ones to carry around! I had difficulties carrying them, I had difficulties laying them down
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