1. Creating Change Most all of our actions may be linked to our perception of the pain we will receive from performing those actions or not performing those actions or the pleasure we will receive from performing an action or not performing an action. One of the keys in understanding this and ourselves is that…

Entering a room? Entering a room is such a simple thing. We simply pass through doors and there we are. We seldom give it any real thought as we begin to interact with the others who may be in the room. However, the door way affords us an opportunity to quietly and quickly examine our…

A few thoughts from Life and Living: Desire One of the key ingredients to success in any endeavor is desire. You have to want it; not just think it would be nice to have or enjoy- but really want it! It has to be important to you, and you must care about the end result….

Movement, Mindfulness and Breathing   There are three concepts you can use in your training as well as outside the training hall- Movement, Mindfulness and Breathing which will benefit you both on and off the mat. Movement- as humans, we are made are to move. We are not made to be sedentary. We feel better,…

Definition of Success   How do we know we have achieved success? We seek for it, strive for it, make goals in hopes of attaining success- but how do we know we have achieved that which we seek? Is it a certain level of money in our bank accounts? Is it primarily an internal feeling…

As we move towards mastery in whatever field we have chosen there are some guiding principles that can help us to achieve that which we desire. The first of these is discipline. Discipline often gets a bad rap however, seldom is anything note worthy able to be built without the application of discipline. In this…

You have heard me speak in class about using intention versus tension in the application of movement in our techniques. Tension can be contemplated under two categories. External and Internal. When we use tension externally, we are contracting the muscles in order to hit as hard as we can. We deliver what we feel will…

Movement, Mindfulness and Breathing There are three concepts you can use in your training as well as outside the training hall- Movement, Mindfulness and Breathing, which will benefit you both on and off the mat. Movement- as humans, we are made are to move. We are not made to be sedentary. We feel better, we…

I am asked every once in a while as to what kind of martial arts style do we study? Most people are familiar with karate, taekwondo and jiujitsu. Nowadays when you mentioned jiujitsu, most people think of Brazillian jujitsu which emphasizes a lot of grappling and groundwork. Shuri-te is an eclectic style of martial arts…