The power of words are very impactful, both to the person saying them and the person being said to. They’re an expression of emotion and knowledge, but sometimes the words we say can begin to dictate how we think, without knowing. Especially our own self-talk and thoughts. I am 25 Continue Reading
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The Important Difference Between Being “Busy” and “Responsible”
Busy and Responsible When we look at these two words they seem to be pretty much synonymous with each other. In reality, though, there is one key difference between the two that can affect your mentality and your lifestyle. Busy means that you are spending or dedicating time because you Continue Reading
Never Stagnate! Is It a Journey If You’re Not Moving?
In Semper-Fi, Business Leadership the Marine Corps Way, Dan Carrison points out an effective strategy that the armed forces use in order to keep servicemembers continually focused on progression! On their uniforms, there are markings for both time in the service as well as their pay grade (Carrison and Walsh Continue Reading
Little by Little
A little goes a long way; whether it be saving your money, practicing a hobby, or just generally making steps towards your goals. In our fast-paced society, we feel as if we are always pressed for time. Most of our days are consumed by work, and then you get to Continue Reading
What is Expert?
What is an expert? We were having a review for this blog a couple weeks ago, and something Ana said bothered me. It bothered me not because she said anything against my view of technique, philosophy or values of martial arts. It bothered me because she was selling herself short. Continue Reading
Surpass Your Limits
At some point in our martial arts career, even now maybe, we plateau in terms of our skill and have to work a bit harder than usual to get better. Whether we weren’t able to kick as high as we wanted, we couldn’t punch as hard as we wanted, we Continue Reading
Training 24:7, Truly a Way of Life
How many days a week do you train? You may find yourself thinking you aren’t training enough, maybe too much, or any amount in between. However, notice I didn’t ask ‘How many days a week do you go to class?’. What are you like on the days where you’re not Continue Reading
Why Do You Train?
Every martial artist has a different reason why they started training, but the interesting question is why they kept training. There are many people who never make it to black belt, as well as a shocking amount of people who will quit almost immediately after achieving their black belt. Why? Continue Reading
The True Need for Self Motivation
There are a few martial arts practitioners that are not my students, but I have had an impact on their progression and development in the martial arts. They are low ranking Dan students around the rank of 1st or 2nd Dan. One common thing that I hear them say is, Continue Reading
How to Incorporate the Eastern Philosophy of the Martial Arts in a Healthy Way
One of the downfalls of eastern Asian philosophy that does not agree very much with the western philosophy we are acquainted with in civilian life is the point of not asking for things! When we train we are often taught not to ask our instructors to test or for a Continue Reading