Philosophy

Always return to basic of life: Breathing.

“When you feel life is out of focus, always return to basic of life: Breathing. No breath, no life.” ?? . Mr. Miyagi . Every system in the body relies on oxygen. From cognition to digestion, effective breathing can not only provide you with a greater sense of mental clarity, it can also help you sleep […]

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No one is stopping you. Except you.

“There’s a time to persevere and a time to let go. Your ability to know the difference will be your greatest source of strength.” ?? . Dr. Alan Goldberg . . Sometimes you’ll need to push through the pain, other times it’s wiser to let go. Will you know the difference when it’s time to make

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“The biggest adversary in our life is ourselves.”

  “Know the difference between a catastrophe and an inconvenience. To realize that it’s just an inconvenience, that it is not a catastrophe, but just an unpleasantness, is part of coming into your own, part of waking up.” . . “The biggest adversary in our life is ourselves. We are what we are, in a

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‘To study the old is to understand the new.’

“There is an ancient Chinese maxim which says, ‘On ko chi shin.’ This means, ‘To study the old is to understand the new.’ In short, the ‘Bubishi’ is the bible of Karate tradition – irrespective of modern interpretations – as all ‘styles’ rest upon identical principles influenced only by various interpretations of common knowledge.” ?? .

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“All forms of training require consistency over time.”

“To get results, all forms of training require consistency over time. This is far more likely to be achieved if you enjoy the training.” ?? . Iain Abernethy 7th dan British Combat Association . . Supplementary training for karate: . You might have heard the saying: If you are persistent, you will get it. If you

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Never stop learning because life never stops teaching.

“Kata is handed down from older generation, and if you think as a part of culture, we have a responsibility to hand it down to the next generation.” ?? . Keiji Tomiyama 8th dan Shito Ryu Kofukan . Teaching is the act of sharing the knowledge we have been given by others with the hope that

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