Written by on July 24, 2009

You Need to Show Up…

A Zen Thing . For Kids . Training notes

It is pretty easy to become complacent during the course of your life and this comic reminded me of just that fact! Here is the question: Are you giving Life your all? When you are training, how do you feel when you are done? Did you show up or just sign up? Read More

Written by on July 23, 2009

Why can we never be wrong?

Law Enforcement . News . Politics

As most of you know I am huge critic of law enforcement because of my behind the scenes knowledge.  While there are ample cases of abuse of power or lack of training on the part of the Police.  The following story on CNN has none of these attributes: The ‘unfathomable’ arrest of a black scholar. Read More

Written by on July 7, 2009

Respect Your Gi

Articles of Interest . Training notes

Class is done and you are heading home. Perhaps you went straight to class from school or work or perhaps you are heading out on the town with family or friends. Regardless you want to get showered and get out of there. You are dedicated but you put your time in, worked hard and now Read More

Written by on July 4, 2009

Happy Independence Day!!

Events & Holidays . Politics

Happy July 4th, we should be happy given the price that was paid for our freedom… 56 Men signed the Declaration of Independence, have you ever wondered what happened to them? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died.  Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their 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.  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 March 16, 2009

Attitude

A Zen Thing . Quotes

By Charles Swindoll The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important Read More

Written by on March 6, 2009

American – Remember and Defend

Politics

I thought this was worth posting given the current confusion that seems to be holding America hostage… Read More

Written by on February 4, 2009

Meditation Point #126 – Good Motivates…

A Zen Thing . Quotes

With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion. — Steven Weinberg, quoted in The New York Times, April 20, 1999 At first glance this seems to make sense, but the more I ponder this Read More

Written by on January 31, 2009

Meditation Point #125

A Zen Thing . Quotes

“Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway” —  John Wayne I have a magnet with this quote on the Refrigerator and it is probably the most useful quote I’ve ever heard.  As men, that is what we do when we have to.  John Wayne was/is a great role model, to bad their Read More

Written by on January 30, 2009

How to use martial arts for fitness:

Fitness . Training notes

So you want to get in shape?  The Martial Arts are perhaps one of the best forms of exercise for a fitness program.  If done correctly a typical workout incorporates every muscle group in your body.   But the most important reason the Martial Arts is one of the best forms of exercise is because it Read More

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