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The Other Side of Violence
In the past I have written a lot on violence in this blog. Violence, as sad as the fact may be, is a part of life. Violence can be placed in two categories: Social Violence Domestic Violence I have wr… more →
Rocky Mountain Shito-Ryu Karate-Do
Do You Have It?
wrote 1 day ago: As a dedicated student of the Martial Arts, I will live by the following Black Belt Principles: Mode … more →
You Can Have An Indomitable Spirit!
wrote 1 week ago: We had our Spring Black Belt Testing last Saturday at Canada’s Best Karate and what a fantasti … more →
The Teacher And The Angry Man
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Humans are story-tellers. We use stories to entertain, to educate and to pass on wisdom and tradit … more →
Courtesy In Karate
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wrote 4 weeks ago: Have you ever heard of The Law of Reciprocity? This is an idea in social psychology that states tha … more →
What a Black Belt Is NOT
wrote 1 month ago: Two weeks ago I wrote in my blog about what a CBK Black Belt looks like and the qualities I look fo … more →
What Does a CBK Black Belt Look Like?
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wrote 1 month ago: This coming weekend I will be presiding over the Spring Black Belt Pre-Test at Canada’s Best K … more →
Modesty In Karate
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wrote 1 month ago: As a dedicated student of the martial arts, I will live by the following Black Belt Principles: Mode … more →
Visualization For Success
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wrote 2 months ago: Visualization is an important part of many martial arts – but does it really work? It works better t … more →
Shifting To See Whats There
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wrote 3 months ago: Just over a week ago the years first new years buds poked their way out on the local ornamental cher … more →
In The Beginning...
wrote 3 months ago: Teaching class in my first dojo – helping out “future” black belts Melanie and Dan … more →
The Importance of Relaxing in Jiu Jitsu
wrote 3 months ago: My training partner Juan was a white belt like me, except he had 3 stripes on his belt, where I had … more →
How To "Cheat" On Your Goals
wrote 3 months ago: When I was a kid I used to love doing mazes. One thing I started to notice the more I did is that t … more →
Modern Day Gladiators Theory
wrote 3 months ago: The combatants in modern mixed martial arts are commonly referred to as “modern day gladiators … more →
Faith And Training
wrote 3 months ago: Many years ago I was brought by my Mother to a spiritual talk at a Dharma center in a small town o … more →
Make Your Own Mistakes
wrote 3 months ago: One of the great benefits of having a coach, trainer, teacher or karate sensei is that you get to av … more →
The Other Side of Violence
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wrote 4 months ago: In the past I have written a lot on violence in this blog. Violence, as sad as the fact may be, is a … more →
Bruce Lee
wrote 4 months ago: “Some martial arts are very popular, real crowd pleasers, because they look good, have smooth … more →
20 Years Of Teaching Shows We've Got It Right!
wrote 4 months ago: This year we are celebrating our 20th Anniversary at Canada’s Best Karate. Twenty years is ce … more →
Forever Is A Long Time
wrote 4 months ago: Could you give up something that you really enjoyed for a year? How about 10 years? Forever?!? Man … more →
