Areté, Goals and Zen
Areté is an ancient Greek word that translates to excellence in effort, or of a thing. It refers to doing […]
Read MoreAreté is an ancient Greek word that translates to excellence in effort, or of a thing. It refers to doing […]
Read MoreThe question of the week is: Do I search for purpose and meaning, or does it find me? This hints […]
Read MoreThe question of the week in the dojo is, “What is the secret to inner strength?” This got me thinking […]
Read MorePressure often shows up at tournaments. This weekend in the dojo we had our first kids grappling tournament since Covid. […]
Read MoreThe question of the week is How do you react when you’re overwhelmed? Let’s dissect the question a bit. First, […]
Read MoreWe take off our shoes before entering the mats in the dojo for a few reasons. One, we practice barefoot […]
Read MoreIn an Aikido class I took many years ago at Sifu Brown’s dojo, I heard a wonderful way of conceptualizing […]
Read MoreThe Question of the Week is “What excuses am I making?”. Just asking this question on a regular basis is […]
Read MoreSince the Kohnens tested for their black sash two weeks ago the dojo has been buzzing with excitement. I’ve had […]
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