My Black Belt Community Project – Stop Soldier Suicide! Dear Zen Martial Arts Family, For my black belt community project, I have selected something very deeply personal. Please let me explain. I served in the U…

Zen Martial Arts Striders walk and Sunday sparring time! My Sunday got off to an early but very active start! This morning I ran from my home over to the state capital to join Dirk-san and his walking team to…

Saturday karate class and son’s soccer game After regular Saturday class today, I left a bit earlier than normal (I usually stay for the weapons class) so I could attend my son’s soccer game. I had not attended one…

Today I am sitting at the dojo as a parent. I am watching my son practicing the same art as me. That is the great thing of our Zen Martial Arts dojo. It is a place for the whole family. In this safe environment my…

Last week we did not do our usual Sunday sparring. My son and me went to the Capitol Airshow instead. A whole day of watching airplanes, which is our annual thing here in Sacramento’s fall. In Germany airshows l…