Written by When I was coming up in karate the topic of emotions was not reguarly discussed. If it was it was in the context of anger. I heard the classical tale of the fisherman and the samurai. The moral is, if your anger goes forth, withhold your hand, and if your hand goes forth withold your … Continue reading “The Role of Emotions: Debunking the Notion that Emotion is the Enemy”
Written by Elizabeth Clark
Finished book number 2 this weekend. The Power Of One More by Ed Mylett. I liked the concept of this book. Always pushing for one more, one more call to a loved one, one more repetition of a kata, one more interview for a job/promotion etc. Basically, that you never know what or where ‘one … Continue reading “The Power Of One More”
Written by Elan Wilbur
Once I started the challenge I thought it would be difficult to do acts of kindness. I find them easy to do now. Once a week I volunteer at my daughter’s school in kindergarden. I spend a couple of hours helping in the classroom. I help with art projects, sorting school work, checking in and … Continue reading “Volunteering”
Written by Matt Nedresky
With the weather we have been having, I have found it harder to stay on my daily routine. Even work has become more of a chore than usual. It’s times like these that we must dig deeper for the energy and commitment to complete daily training. I find that always looking toward the goal helps … Continue reading “Staying Motivated”
Written by Jake Ross
Today I found my old white belt from when I was 8 years old. It kind of made me think a little bit about the my karate journey so far. Seeing my white belt really made me realized just how far I have come as a martial artist in the 8 years I have been … Continue reading “my karate journey”
Written by Brody Hocking
IMG_0918 Yesterday I competed in a tournament along with my friends Sonia and Elinor from the dojo. I competed in kata and point sparring. I got 3rd in sparring out of 5 people and I didn’t place in kata. I’m glad I got the chance to go to this tournament because the judges and the … Continue reading “Tournament in Yuba City”
Written by Elizabeth Clark
I haven’t been on here much. I’m on a bit of a time out. I sprained my knee on Jan 18th. Since then, things have snowballed. Trying to focus on recovery. And balancing a few things at home that have come up. Not giving up. Just needing a time out to reorganize and figure things … Continue reading “Timeout”
Written by Elan Wilbur
This week I had the enjoyment of watching my daughter’s basketball game. This basketball game was the championship game for her division. The team had played this team twice before. They lost by 30 points the first time and 18 points the second time. They played many games to make it to this championship game. … Continue reading “Being A Winner”
Written by Jake Ross
For those of you who don’t know me that well, after I graduate college I want to be a pilot for a commercial airline. Right now I am too young to get a pilots license, and flying is very expensive. A few years ago I started flying flight simulators to temporarily fulfill my aviation desire. … Continue reading “Hobbies”
