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Write Things Down Now – Recall it When it Matters

Posted on September 30, 2022September 28, 2022 by Ana Juvan
Write Things Down Now – Recall it When it Matters

When I was studying for my 3rd degree black belt written test, I was told questions would be pulled from any and all volumes of the training texts, as well as any black belt manuals or additional journals. I had read over the books a few times over the years, Continue Reading

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The Importance of Sticking To Your Guns: Your Qualified Opinions Count!

Posted on September 28, 2022September 28, 2022 by David Paprocki
The Importance of Sticking To Your Guns: Your Qualified Opinions Count!

My dojang at the university is naturally a revolving door simply due to the fact that people graduate and leave. By the same token though, there are always new students that arrive on campus each semester that begin their training with me. Sometimes these students are true beginners. Other times Continue Reading

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Patience: Trust the Process!

Posted on September 8, 2022September 6, 2022 by Ana Juvan
Patience: Trust the Process!

I remember when I was about 12 or so, my family and I went camping in the Badlands, South Dakota. It was my first time camping and I had a lot of fun, and my favorite part was looking at the stars; you could see everything so clearly in the Continue Reading

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Trick Your Brain and Disguise Repetition

Posted on September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 by David Paprocki
Trick Your Brain and Disguise Repetition

I was having a discussion with a coworker over lunch about a year ago, and while he is not a martial artist, we came to talk about our different philosophies for exercising.  One thought that came up in our discussion was the importance of muscle confusion – That is to Continue Reading

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Self Betrayal Will Set You in the Wrong Direction

Posted on September 1, 2022September 1, 2022 by David Paprocki
Self Betrayal Will Set You in the Wrong Direction

Think about the last time you were supposed to do something and didn’t. Maybe it was something related to work, or something you were supposed to do for your family or a group you are a part of. When you didn’t accomplish what you were supposed to, did you begin Continue Reading

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