Philosophy

I find myself at a point in my life where I am 1) single, 2) childless, 3) employed with flexible hours and accumulated vacation time, and, 4) not having a ‘home’ dojang.  There are studios I do frequent more often due to schedule and location conveniences, but I see myself Continue Reading

It is very easy to encourage our students with the wishful thinking that we are getting better every day over time in our martial arts training and that the sky’s the limit. This is great for children and youth as this limitless potential can actually be realized and provide them Continue Reading

You may have heard your instructor say at one point or another to “empty your cup”.  What can this mean?  Does it mean to literally empty your water bottle or canister of all liquids?  Of course not!  Depriving oneself of hydration can not be your instructor’s focus (if it is, Continue Reading

We’ve all heard the cliche question, “do you see the wine glass as half full or half empty” to determine if you’re more optimistic or pessimistic inclined. My favorite answer to this question was always, “I’d just drink the wine!” Jokes aside, I don’t think it’s necessarily a binary mentality; Continue Reading

As a master, I no longer line up with the rest of the class when I am training at my instructor’s studio, Elmhurst Tang Soo Do. When I train there, I bow-in at the front with Master Michael and/or Master Holly Inoshita, and then I go to the back of Continue Reading

When I was a blue belt (black belt candidate), I was in my mid-twenties, single, and full of energy.  There were times where I would go to the dojang 6 days a week and do multiple classes a day.  I was a junkie for training and I loved it!  After Continue Reading

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

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