Category: Video

Written by on September 18, 2010

Our Forefathers

Events & Holidays . For Kids . History . OffTopic . Politics . Video

Thought I would extend the celebration of Constitution Day a bit with this excellent series of videos.  I have seen these type of events and the actors always do such a great job of portraying the thoughts and a personality that are in line with historical writings and evidence.  This is a great introduction to Read More

Written by on September 17, 2010

Happy Constitution Day!

Events & Holidays . History . Quotes . Video

Today marks the establishment of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. America’s birth was truly a miracle. The Founders knew their mission had a divine destiny to produce the first free people in the history of the world.  These principles are based on the success of a moral and religious society.  Think about that, 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 June 15, 2009

Failure is an Option

For Kids . Quotes . Training notes . Video

I came across this old Nike Commercial that has an awesome message.Β  Everyone should watch this daily! This message is especially important for kids to learn, to often we put the emphasis on winning, succeeding and forget to remember that failure is the first step toward success. Read More

Written by on October 3, 2008

Martial Law??

News . Politics . Self-Defense . Video

Are we headed for Martial Law in America? Are forces being set in motion to defeat the American people from within it’s own borders? Will ‘We the People’ have time to respond if these things happen? I despise fear mongering so don’t take the above questions out of context. I do like to look at Read More

Written by on September 13, 2008

Play with Their Mind!

Fun Stuff . Video

Sometimes it is just plain old fun to play with people’s minds. Don’t know why but this video amuses me…I think it is because of the crash… πŸ˜‰ Read More

Written by on June 23, 2008

Trunk Monkey Enforcement

Fun Stuff . Video

I love the whole trunk monkey series but these are my favorites! Unfortunately there are only a limited number of these commercials that were made, personally I’d like to see the series continue, see what you think… As adults we can’t usually go after kids that need a good “talk’in” to, but with a trunk Read More

Written by on June 18, 2008

Gaining Perspective

A Zen Thing . Video

This video may be a little sappy for some people but it makes a great point about perspective and compassion. [zdvideo]https://karatetraining.org/weblog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/GainingPerspective.flv[/zdvideo] More info on video clip available here. We could all learn a little more about ourselves and others by simply taking the time to be more observant to those around us. It is amazing Read More

Written by on June 6, 2008

D-Day

Events & Holidays . For Kids . Video

There is nothing happy or festive about this day, a day when so many good men died. But this is a warriors day when we must bow our heads and remember the Martial Spirit that paved the path for victory and freedom. This video is perhaps the best remembrance which honors the sacrifice of these Read More

Written by on May 7, 2008

Frozen People Skills

Fun Stuff . Training notes . Video

This is an interesting experiment/prank that was carried out in Grand Central Station in New York City. 207 people froze for 5 minutes and held their position without moving or outward reaction to their surroundings. At least one of the frozen people was poked by someone trying to figure this out. So why is this Read More

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