The Ability to Listen

Robert Frost said “You are educated when you have the ability to listen to almost any thing without losing your temper or self-confidence.” That can be deemed true in almost all things especially when one martial artist is talking to another. That is why one of our training hall rules is: When talking about the school to students from other schools use care and caution so you will not...

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A Martial Artist’s Christmas Carol

Some version of Dicken’s “Christmas Carol” is featured on any television station that your remote takes you to during the holiday season. This epic is a timeless story with wonderful values and morals. It reminds me of my own martial arts journey—past, present, and future. In my past I see myself, my accomplishments, and my missed opportunities. I see myself as a young...

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