Meditation Point #132 – Crisis
A Zen ThingA friend of mine is going through a very difficult time. It is hard watching someone deal with a crisis in their life when there isn’t a lot you can do for them but be there for them as a friend. I’ve been thinking about this fact for the past week and wondering if there Read More
Happy Halloween
Events & HolidaysSave the Treats! This Halloween support the local Treat Strike as a way of not eating candy and junk food. Everyone love Halloween candy but does the candy really love you? (even though Halloween isn’t a real holiday) Halloween begins the Holiday season which brings with it a plethora of foods and goodies that are Read More
The Reality of Dieting
Diet . Fitness . Recipes and Health Facts . VideoAt some point in our lives we all have to watch our weight. I was blessed with a great metabolism and could literally eat anything for most of my life. Time, work and life have slowly changed that and in doing so changed how I view food. For some people this is a struggle they Read More
The Magnificent Exterior
A Zen Thing . Quotes . Religion . State of MindThe brothers praised a monk before Abba Anthony. When the monk came to see him, Anthony wanted to know how he would bear insults, and seeing that he could not bear them at all, he said to him, “You are like a village magnificently decorated on the outside, but destroyed from within by robbers.”— St. Read More
Board Breaking
Fun Stuff . State of Mind . Technique . Training notes . VideoLet’s start with a laugh, I like to say I’ve never met a board I didn’t like… [zdvideo]https://karatetraining.org/weblog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/terry-gantner-family-workout.flv[/zdvideo] Well anyone who has attempted to break a board has experienced this at least once! Lose your mental focus, feel fear or uncertainty, lose your physical focus and that will probably be you jumping around screaming! Focus, Read More
Body, Mind & Soul
A Zen Thing . Religion . State of MindWhen a Wise man thought about the depth of the judgments of God, he asked, “Lord, how is it that some die when they are young, while others drag on to extreme old age? Why are there those who are poor and those who are rich? Why do wicked men prosper and why are the Read More
Humiliation by Senior Citizens
Law Enforcement . News . VideoAh, the young are so naive in their sense of superiority and invincibility. To bad they don’t have a sense of their stupidity, well if they did then we would not get amusing stories like this one… [zdvideo]https://karatetraining.org/weblog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Would-be-thief-gets-a-taste-of-small-town-justice-240p.flv[/zdvideo] Favorite line…”I had June sit on him”… Read More
Fact of the Day: Confucius
Events & Holidays . HistoryConfucius (551-479 BC) was a famous philosopher and teacher who lived in China nearly 2,500 years ago. His teachings were based on treating others in the same way as you treat yourself. He believed that peace and harmony are achieved by avoiding drastic action or wild thinking. He taught wisdom, love, courage, care, respect, and Read More
Master of Distraction
State of Mind . Technique . VideoThis video will blow your mind. It very well demonstrates how to maintain control of a situation and your opponent. But it’s most important point is in the use of distraction. [zdvideo]https://karatetraining.org/weblog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/martialArtsExpert.flv[/zdvideo] Enjoy!! Read More
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