The idea of Phases of Growth came to me during precious and rare moment of enlightenment while running kata. Such events are great (to me) because a “new” thought comes, grows, becomes clear and stays with me even after the kata is done. Sure, we all can get into a zone while doing an activity. […]
This isn’t a question- these are observations.I’m not looking for advice to solve a problem.I’m sharing some thoughts.It’s not a gripe thread – it’s a series of observations and trends over the last 11 months.BACKGROUND: I see that the lockdowns, isolation, online learning, death of coworkers/friends/family members, social anxiety, and the endless cycle of crazy
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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Kihon, Kata and Kumite has been described by many as the foundation of Martial Arts. So many don’t understand and want to just learn a few moves, versus taking the time required to learn about self. Of course to be effective at self-defense doesn’t require one to know Martial Arts. And those who only practice
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When we consider the parallels between language and martial arts we can extend the comparison to a fun new area. If techniques are words and combos are sentences, then forms (kata) are songs. Kihon is a repeated sequence of (usually basic) moves. Adding to the sequence makes the repetition more difficult. To the point that a sequence of
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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Do you ever leave karate class and think “I am so sweaty”, or have someone say “You Smell Bad” or maybe you wonder “why do we wear this Gi when it is so hot outside? ” Don’t worry about these things…Don’t sweat it. Wearing a GI serves some important purposes, and so does sweat to
A Karate Journey is one of self-exploration. A journey of exploring mind and body mechanics, movements, and continuously strengthening physical and mental abilities to be a better human being. Knowledge is not absolute. An attitude that pretends so, only closes the door to anything flowing in. Knowledge is relative. It’s a fact that’s always changing
This blog was duplicated with permission from the author. Have a look at the original post and more by visiting Tiffany’s FaceBook Page. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐆𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞… 𝐢𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬? I drove a BMW.Lived in a phatass apartment.Was the skinniest/healthiest I’d ever been.Traveled. Was sober. Had lots of
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For as long as people have been fighting, those same people have wondered what the best fighting style is. Can style X beat style Y in a straight-up fight? How do I knock their teeth out without getting my teeth knocked out? Let’s discuss this question for a moment. The original stated purpose of the
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