Blog: Action
Last week, the question of the week in the dojo was, “What is a quick decision you made that changed […]
Read MoreBlog: Martial Arts Discipline
Martial Arts Discipline I have practiced martial arts every day for 16 years. It’s pretty much the only thing […]
Read MoreBlog: Patience, The First Way of Becoming Great at Martial Arts
Patience: The First Way of Becoming Great at Martial Arts From Budo Secrets by John Stevens: An ardent young man […]
Read MoreBlog: Martial Arts Philosophy, Kung Fu and Zen
Martial Arts Philosophy The legendary founder of Kung Fu is also the man credited with the invent of Zen (Ch’an) […]
Read MoreBlog: Aikido Part 2
The instructor demonstrated an Aikido technique with very little explanation (none of which I understood), and we went to work. […]
Read MoreBlog: Aikido Part 1
When I left Michigan to come to open a martial arts school in Los Angeles five years ago, I knew […]
Read MoreMartial Arts for Self-Defense
There are many wonderful reasons to practice martial arts. Learning self-defense, getting a great workout, learning mental and physical discipline, […]
Read MoreBlog: The Power of Choice Part 2
Choosing our Emotions Another one of my favorite sayings of Sifu Brown’s is Happiness is a choice. When some people […]
Read MoreBlog: The Power of Choice Part 1
Choice A fundamental paradox in our experience of life is that of choice. First of all, does choice even exist? […]
Read MoreBlog 12: Enlightenment, Martial Arts and Death, Part 2
The Way of the Samurai: Die Daily The Way of the Samurai is found in death….If by setting one’s heart […]
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