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Elan Wilbur wrote a new post
Testing For A New BeltIn the last few weeks I have observed and been a part of testing. Many of the young ladies in our dojo have been testing for brown belt. It is really rewarding to see them go through the process of advancing to b…
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Challenges To TrainThis week was difficult to train. I had a terrible cold. I had a throat that burned, non stop runny nose, headache, sneezing, coughing, and was very tired. Thankfully I was covid negative. I taught my clas…
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Phillip Debord wrote a new post
The Role of Emotions: Debunking the Notion that Emotion is the EnemyWhen 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…
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VolunteeringOnce 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 help…
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I am always impressed with the amount of encouragement and support you give to others. You are a truly caring person and dojo-mate. I know I am not alone in saying that you’re continued support keeps all of us going. Thanks Elan!