Mar 19, 2018
Being bored (and why it's a good thing)
(Credit to Sensei Andrew Dickinson from Northstar Martial Arts for this week's mat chat.) In any #exercise, whether it is martial arts,...
Mar 5, 2018
Go the extra mile; it's less crowded
For every hit, there are 1,000 misses. Maybe not literally 1,000; depending on what you're aiming for, it may be far more, or it may be...
Feb 26, 2018
Respecting ourselves by respecting others
The dojo is a place that fosters respect in every interaction – between instructor and student, between students themselves, and between...
Feb 19, 2018
Pausing before responding
On the mats, we learn to create a gap in the hold of an attacker to give ourselves an opportunity to escape. Whether it's a white belt...
Feb 12, 2018
Awareness of others
This week: AWARENESS OF OTHERS The times that we live in are pushing us to be increasingly selfish. We are assaulted by pressure to meet...
Feb 5, 2018
Bouncing back from adversity
There has been a shift in recent years where parents have been encouraged to heap more and more praise on their children's...
Jan 29, 2018
Discipline
Motivation is great at the very beginning of when you feel like starting something new: a new gym membership, a new project, a new...
Jan 23, 2018
Stand up for what you believe in
So there it is! We've made it into 2018. Is this going to be the year you grab the bull by the horns and start a course you've been dying...
Dec 11, 2017
Under pressure
Learning to tackle everyday stresses through martial arts practice
Dec 4, 2017
Success
Success is something we need to remember to celebrate at every opportunity, for ourselves and for others. This week we wish all our...
