This came across a newsfeed recently. I think it is awesome! They may be a little blunt but they easily fit the rules for life. Taken from a combat setting, they can be applied to the every day World without much adjustment. There have been many posts about wanting “safe places” and trying to twist […]
The martial arts are centered around the personal development of the student. This development is for improving the quality of life for the student. Providing skills and techniques that provide the skills necessary to be successful at problem solving and leadership. In order to accomplish this, the student needs to develop physical skills to introduce the […]
Pre-testing for their next rank is a good review for students. On one side it gives them renewed confidence as they get to present the new material that has been learned. In Taekwondo, they have spent the last months working on the new hyung (form) and one-step self defense and kicking requirements. For the Haidong […]
Everyday you make decisions that affect your life. Most are trivial, like what to have for dinner, but some, like changing lanes while driving, can affect you tomorrow and for the rest of your life. These decisions shape everything that you are today and will be tomorrow. Yes, all those little decisions helped make you […]
All to often in our society your success is labeling winning, as if it were a competition. Now, I won’t dismiss or argue how much work in necessary to win a competition. There are many excellent traits developed by pursuing excellence in competition. The training and desire to win is not something that comes automatically. […]