Why Learn Karate?
Articles of Interest . Karate . Training notes7 Reasons Everyone Should Practice Karate By Sensei Mitch There are a million ways to answer this question. And it is a question that gets asked a lot! When people (young and old) think of karate or more generally the martial arts they picture a violent sport filled with conflict and aggression. Nothing could be Read More
Critical Thinking by John Wayne
A Zen Thing . Articles of Interest . Politics . VideoDive into this intriguing 1975 interview with John Wayne as he shares insights that still resonate with today’s political landscape. Listen to the legendary actor’s thoughts on liberalism and socialism, reflecting on how definitions and perceptions have evolved. Please note, the audio contains strong language that may not be suitable for all audiences. Explore the Duke’s perspective and discover how his quotes continue to carry relevance in our current times. Read More
Because Self-Defense is that Important
Articles of Interest . History . Self-Defense . WeaponsSome will take issue with the following graphic, to bad. Self-Defense is to important an issue to tip-toe around, if you want to be a victim then by all means I will not stand in your way, however you should not require other to be victims against their will! History speaks for itself, this graphic Read More
Stand against Tyranny
Articles of Interest . News . Politics . Self-DefenseA study published in the latest issue of the academic journal Applied Economics Letters took on many of the claims made regularly by advocates of stricter gun laws.From the paper Abstract: “The purpose of the present study is to determine the effects of state-level assault weapons bans and concealed weapons laws on state-level murder rates. Read More
Mas Oyama Trained James Bond…Seriously!
Articles of Interest . History . KarateMas Oyama, founder of Kyokushin “Ultimate Truth” Karate, trained James Bond star Sean Connery. Not only did Mas Oyama train Sean Connery, Sean Connery was granted the rank of Black Belt (honorary Shodan)… Anyone familiar with the militaristic training requirements set by Mas Oyama understands what a momentous accomplishment it was to train with Mas Read More
What does your 2014 look like?
Articles of Interest . Competition . Karate . Training notesForget New Year resolutions, they don’t work for a litany of reasons. One of those reasons is you are taught through media and social engineering that you are OK the way you are. You are taught there is no ideal or perfect way or state of being. You are taught to be consumers not producers. Read More
The 2nd Ammendment
Articles of Interest . Awareness . Law Enforcement . News . Politics . Self-Defense . VideoThink you know what the 2nd amendment is for, think the world safe, think you know what you are talking about? Invest 7 minutes, watch the video and perhaps you will be able to answer these questions honestly. Or you can remain blind and deceived by the lord of lies and his minions… IF only Read More
A Horrible Tragedy
Articles of Interest . Training notes . VideoI almost didn’t share this because of how traumatic it is, but the potential to raise everyone’s safety awareness out weighs the uncomfortableness of the video. To often we joke about the Darwin Award winners, when in reality each of them could have been one of us, caught in a perfect storm of situation, and Read More
Study to Train
Articles of Interest . Karate . Training notesWhy do we train? Why do we study the Martial Arts? Why do we do all these forms? Why don’t we just fight? Why? Why? It is the classic question posed in hundreds of films like the Karate Kid. The answer isn’t as crystal clear and the payout isn’t as dramatic in real life. In Read More
Gun Control
Articles of Interest . Awareness . News . Self-Defense . Video . WeaponsI’ve remained silent for a while now, out of respect for the dead and because I don’t like exploiting situations like this. Unfortunately those who support gun control have no problem sensationalizing, over reporting, and frankly traumatizing the public with stories like these. They have been at it for years, they will be at it Read More
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