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Planting a Seed and Kata in Karate
"Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree." - Martin Luther

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Jun 16, 20242 min read
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Never a Master
"We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master." --Ernest Hemingway #ErnestHemingway #Craftsmanship #LifelongLearn...

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Jun 14, 20241 min read
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Sensei Says
I refer back to my teachers because I didn’t make up any of this.

Sensei
Jun 11, 20242 min read
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Three Bricklayers
Intention drives action and results. In order to get what you want out of training, pick your intention carefully.

Sensei
Jun 6, 20242 min read
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What's Your Why?
If someone asked you, could you say with confidence why you train? Are you currently fulfilling that need?
Sensei
May 29, 20242 min read
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The Perfect Trap
In the past, I've said to students that we must train to be perfect, even though we know we never will be. I hear a lot of people say...
Sensei
Apr 5, 20242 min read
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Rules and Freedom in Traditional Martial Arts
When I first read Shunryu Suzuki's work 20+ years ago, it stuck with me. His book Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind felt important, even though...
Sensei
Mar 14, 20242 min read
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The Ten-Thousand Things
The famous Japanese swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi, is credited with the saying, “From one thing, know ten-thousand things.” In many...
Sensei
Mar 13, 20241 min read
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