Nov 12, 2018
Be kind to yourself
We practise martial arts not to spread violence or uphold it as our preferred response. Quite the opposite: we do it so we train...
Oct 29, 2018
Be the reason someone smiles today
Without the ability to use our martial arts to improve our lives and those of others around us, we're just another bunch of people...
Sep 17, 2018
Mindfulness
#Mindfulness is, quite simply, the act of giving your full attention to the task at hand or to what's in front of you. Sometimes, we can...
Sep 10, 2018
Excellence
Excellence is a mindset. It's about giving it your all, every chance you get. It's about trying harder than you ever thought you might...
Sep 3, 2018
Tolerance
To be tolerant means to keep an open mind. It is not a sign of meekness or weakness. Quite the opposite: it displays a level of...
Aug 27, 2018
The oak and the reed
There's an old fable about the oak and the reed. The oak stood big and strong as it had been around for a very long time, rigidly...
Aug 20, 2018
What is a Black Belt?
No matter how unlikely the success, a true Black Belt will always face the challenge head on. It's because a Black Belt understands that...
Aug 13, 2018
Offering service
We build leadership by helping others. That, right there, is one of the pillars of our dojo and of our Northstar Ju Jitsu system. Why do...
Aug 6, 2018
Working as a team
(Topic suggested by 7yo Cayden Dosoruth) It's important to be driven, entertain ambitions and set goals for ourselves. After all, unless...
Jul 30, 2018
Surrender
So often in life we try to control the outcome. Nature does not tend to work that way and will drop things into our path that are good...
