“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…
Tag: Training
Excuses are made out of pure laziness.
“While you are still waiting to find an easy way (or a perfect time), someone else is already getting results. Because they decided making progress is more important than making excuses.” ?? . . Most of the time, excuses are made out of pure laziness. For people who are constantly making excuses….the negative energy it takes…
Students should not come to class late.
“Students should not come to class late.” ?? . Rika Usami ~ World Karate Champion . When students come to class late, it can disrupt the flow of the lesson, distract other students, impede learning, and generally erode class morale. Moreover, if left unchecked, lateness can become chronic and spread throughout the class. . There are…
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…
“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…
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…
“Karate still involves strengthening and conditioning the body.”
“Karate still involves strengthening and conditioning the body.” ?? . Shinyu Gushi (1939-2012) 9th dan Uechi Ryu . . Today’s approach to the strength and conditioning for karate basically falls into three main camps: . 1: No strength and conditioning at all . 2: (High rep) bodyweight exercises . 3: Bodybuilding . Okinawan karate masters…
“Many of today’s practitioners are too timid in their training.”
“Many of today’s practitioners are too timid in their training. They train with only the thought of being able to finish and not with the thought of progressing – pushing yourself to become better. You must train hard if you want to progress otherwise you are just a mediocre practitioner, and there are many of…