Author: Sensei Mitch

Written by on August 29, 2010

ICU – Intensive Care Unit

Articles of Interest

You never know when you will get a reminder that you are mortal. Mine came earlier this week. It was a regular day, I woke up, ate breakfast and went off to work, nothing out of the ordinary. Around 11:30 I suddenly got the shakes, it was weird, one minute I felt fine, then I Read More

Written by on August 12, 2010

A Time for Self-Defense

Articles of Interest . Self-Defense

In good times people don’t think about bad things but as times become more uncertain people think about planning for the possibility that things will get worse.  With apparent turmoil in almost every aspect of our lives, people have begun to think about and even prepare for the worst. With a worsening economy, perceived threats Read More

Written by on August 10, 2010

Training Questions #3 – You need…

Questions . Training notes

You need to maintain “This/These Thing(s)” during all martial arts moves? How many can you come up with?  As a hint it is less than six things… See you in the comments… Read More

Written by on August 9, 2010

Training Question #2 – Eyes

Questions . Training notes

Where should you be looking when practicing Kata or set routines? Like learning the proper physical moves it is important to learn the proper mental state.  Where your eyes look tell a lot about your mental state when training.  So where do your are you looking when you train?? Read More

Written by on August 7, 2010

Training Questions #1 – Sparring

Questions . Training notes

This is going to be a new series to stimulate some discussion and get different perspectives. Where should you look when facing an opponent? This is an important question that most students don’t seem to get right away. Many instructors I have worked with also don’t seem to have ever learned this, I believe mostly Read More

Written by on July 30, 2010

Sparring Notes

Awareness . State of Mind . Styles . Training notes . Video

I have been working with my students to improve their sparring skills this month, it’s a great hot weather activity! Sparring can be a tough skill to perfect since everyone wants to jump in the ring and mix things up. Sparring is a very dynamic activity but it can be broken down to individual skills Read More

Written by on July 22, 2010

Loves Bonds Broken

A Zen Thing . Fun Stuff . Quotes

Love such a despised wordShush before you are heard.Its a great verb!much better than any herbSo why the apprehension;to relieve your emotional tension?Don’t say admire or like you much,for stifling to the soul are such.For the sun never shined so bright,As when relieved of this plight.To speak as you feel,is such a great deal,Why do Read More

Written by on July 21, 2010

BP Oil Spill in Perspective

News . OffTopic . Politics

This needs to be seen by as many people as possible so I have decided to repost it here. I always tell my students everything is about perspective. It is important to find your own perspective, this video puts a slightly different perspective forward than what the mainstream media presents to you daily. Oil Spill Read More

Written by on July 20, 2010

Meditation Point #131 – Grief

Quotes

“The tears I feel today I’ll wait to shed tomorrow. Though I’ll not sleep this night Nor find surcease from sorrow. My eyes must keep their sight: I dare not be tear-blinded. I must be free to talk Not choked with grief, clear-minded. My mouth cannot betray The anguish that I know. Yes, I’ll keep Read More

Written by on July 19, 2010

Illegal Aliens

Fun Stuff . OffTopic . Politics

Is it just me or does anyone else find it amazing that our government can track a cow born in Canada almost three years ago, right to the stall where she sleeps in the state of Washington.  But they are unable to locate 11 million illegal aliens wandering around the country!  Maybe we should give Read More

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