Quick blog post on teaching. After these many years, I can truly say teaching kids is such an honor. The rewards of watching them get their first experiences on the mat, where they are reserved and quiet, to when they allow themselves to be free from the social pressures around them. They just grow into the person they want to be and it makes being a teacher so fulfilling.

Intentionality and Renewed Vigor
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