There is a traditional Japanese activity for the new year called Hatsu Geiko (The First Training). Many traditional Japanese art practitioners observe Hatsu Geiko in and outside Japan. It started in olden samurai times around the 15th century and adopted in modern times around 1885. Jigoro Kano, the founder of Judo started it in his headquarters dojo at …
After more than two decades of martial arts, I’ve been able to make clearer the requirements of ranking up or getting promoted. My personal experience was grown from getting ranked myself but most importantly ranking those under my tutelage. My students were the biggest teacher in clarifying this evergreen question of the arts. Let’s get …
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Monday Muse Distractions can take up your precious energy. Be careful as they can take control. Instead, replace distraction with breaks. There is a difference. Distractions make us forget. Breaks allow us to recover then get back to it. It can be 1 minute like class. It can also be 5 minutes or maybe even …
What if you could go back in time with all the wisdom and experience that you have now? What would you do differently? Want to give it a try? Wish granted. And in this very instant, you are magically teleported to where you are right now. What? You say nothing happened? Try changing your perspective …