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First Know Yourself by Mireille Clark
Published on 2012-01-07 17:31:00
The Fourth Precept of Sensei Gichin Funakoshi is "First know yourself before attempting to know others."This may sound like a simple plan, but it is deceptive. Many of us believe that we know "who" we are, but in honesty, we wear so many masks, take on so many different roles, and convince ourselves that we are who we are not. My husband once told me "No one wants to be the bad guy. Everyone wants to wear the white hat." This is so true, and can be seen in the dojo over and over again. We ca
Our Super Power
Published on 2011-11-20 23:10:00
My Super Power - ability to destress through weekly training!There are way too many instructors, schools, and clubs in this industry who brag about how good they are, oftentimes with very little to back them up. How many times have I heard: "Our style is the best." "Our black belt gradings are so tough." "Our syllabus is so complete." "Our instructor is so awesome." Yawn.Several years ago, against this grain, a very accomplished martial artist friend of mine posted that he has even more of a rea
Allowing Rank to Simplify Our World
Published on 2011-10-24 20:46:00
Nice belt, Dude.A beginner feels anxiety going for a grading to win his next rank.A senior student feels like he needs to put the brakes on because he's 'ranking' too fast. A shodan feels unworthy of his rank. A black belt young in the arts feel the weight of expectations to get his next rank. Qualifying instructors compare the 'quality' of their rank against their peers and others in the arts. Teachers suddenly become aware that they're climbing the rank structure and start
