Personal Weapons
Self-Defense . Training notesThere are many parts of your body which can be used for self-defense and counter-attack. They are usually referred to as Personal Weapons. These weapons are extremely important and if you develop skill in their use, there is no need to consider yourself unarmed or helpless at any time. The following paragraphs discuss some of
Real Fighting
Karate . Quotes“The heart of our karate is real fighting. There can be no proof without real fighting. Without proof there is no trust. Without trust there is no respect. This is a definition in the world of martial arts.” — Mas Oyama Life is about Trials and Achievement. While today people don’t want to admit this,
Courtesy
Quotes“Courtesy should be apparent in all our actions and words and in all aspects of daily life. But be courtesy, I do not mean rigid, cold formality. Courtesy in the truest sense is selfless concern for the welfare and physical and mental comfort of the other person.” ~ Mas Oyama “The martial way begins and
Prospective vs Perspective
AwarenessProspective is used in the context of looking ahead to what might happen in the future. Perspective is used in the context of viewpoints or the position from which something is viewed. This is what happens when you fail at both… Prospective is important in life, it helps us understand the consequences of our actions.
Angry Ref
Competition . Fun Stuff . VideoThis Referee decided to ignore his Anger Management classes! From organized competition fight to an all out melee, like a crash at a NASCAR race, makes you cringe but everyone wants to see it!
Driven to Achieve
State of MindWe achieve greatness by striving to be better and never quitting. But is that enough? Is that really all there is to it? No. While our attitude is a key ingredient in our chance of success there are certain things we can not learn or master by ourselves. We need to be Challenged too. Those
Inside Roundhouse – The Billy Jack Kick
Karate . Technique . Training notes . VideoDue to a recent video clip posted on reddit I thought I’d create this post to discuss this particular kick, the inside roundhouse kick: This young woman did a great job demonstrating this kick, especially the slow down. This is a Kyokushin Karate Kick called “Jodan Uchi Haisoku Geri” or move descriptively as a “High
Never Give Up!
State of Mind . VideoOne of my favorite Movie quotes is from Batman’s Alfred Pennyworth: We fall so we can learn to pick ourselves up! In other words we never quit. When I was a younger lad in High School I had one rule, and I would share it with my anyone looking for trouble. My rule was I
Do I call you Master?
Karate . QuotesMas Oyama’s answer to this question: “I should say that this is important, but you immediately refer to your teacher as a “master.” However, it is necessary to clearly distinguish between “master”, “teacher” and “senior”. I want you to remember well, but the first and second dan are “seniors”. The third and fourth dans are
Two-Step Scam Targets Grandmas
Awareness . Identity Theft . Law Enforcement . NewsMy 85 year old mother received a call the other day from her Grandson. He was crying and told her that he was had been in an accident, he was being arrested and that his public defender would be calling. He also asked her not to tell his parents. She was quiet shaken, it sounded
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