Afraid of what?
A Zen Thing . Awareness . Quotes . State of MindYou can do anything if you’re not afraid. – from the movie “Daredevil” (2003) Well almost anything. Let us remember this is a quote from a movie. And not a very good movie either starring Ben Affleck. Regardless the quote bares further contemplation. Everyone is afraid of something, unless they are insane. Some are afraid Read More
Consequences
Awareness . VideoOur actions have consequences and those consequences impact lives. I have seen families destroyed, friends dead, and crippled. Recently a friend was seriously injured as the result of someone else’s actions. Recovering from surgery his life may never be the way it was. Fortunately in this case no children were involved. Consequences impact lives, sometime Read More
Controlling your Body
Awareness . Training notesThe main focus of the Martial Arts is control. Control of yourself, your body and your situation. Perfecting a technique or Kata is all about being aware of your bodies position and controlling your bodies movements. This awareness and control translates into the sparring ring allowing you to become aware of your opponents movements, patterns 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
Gun Grab…I mean Control!
Awareness . Law Enforcement . News . Self-DefenseI wish I had more time to write on this topic as I (like most people) could write volumes of intelligent articles to battle the emotional response under-informed citizens seem caught up in. Since I don’t have a ton of spare time right now I wanted to share this video that covers all the major 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
Results – Get Some
Awareness . Questions . State of Mind . Training notesThe image says it all. Think about it and then truly ask yourself if you are doing the work to get the results you want? Read More
Happy Thoughts
A Zen Thing . Awareness . Quotes . State of MindTo think bad thoughts is really the easiest thing in the world. If you leave your mind to itself it will spiral down into ever increasing unhappiness. To think good thoughts, however, requires effort. This is one of the things that discipline – training – is about. James Clavell, in his novel “Shogun” I read Read More
In Case of Emergency
Awareness . Self-DefenseTo some Self-Defense and the Martial Arts are just one more tool in their survival tool belt. If you are one of those people then you should check out the Emergency Survival Kit over at Ready.gov, yes brought to you at least in part by the Department of Homeland Security! I don’t trust the government Read More
Goals & Resolutions
Awareness . Diet . Events & Holidays . Fitness . Recipes and Health Facts . State of Mind . Training notesA few days ago most of us made some type of resolution for the new year. You may not admit it to anyone but it is there in the back of your mind, something you’d like to change or do different this year. Call them Goals or Resolutions they equate to the same thing, a Read More
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