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Martial Art Confidence

On your first day of martial art class, you know nothing.  You cannot hide that you know nothing. Everyone there knows that you no nothing. You worry about knowing nothing. It is probably not the most confident day in your life.  You might be excited to be there, but confident? It is difficult to be… Read More Martial Art Confidence

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The Martial Art Connection to Happiness

If you are like me, you have some good days and some bad. Many times, the bad days are out of your control. You got laid off from your job. You broke a tooth. You had a flat tire in the middle of the freeway on the way home. Even if your day was going… Read More The Martial Art Connection to Happiness

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More Than One Way to Practice a Martial Art

Don’t be fooled into thinking martial arts are only physical, or that  you cannot learn to apply martial art concepts and philosophies to your life. If you skip over the physical components, there are two other components that everyone can strive to incorporate into their lives. Let’s save the physical practice for last, and see… Read More More Than One Way to Practice a Martial Art