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...
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...
Jul 2, 2018
Remember to be thankful
As we make our way up through our belt system in martial arts, overcoming one challenge after another in our continuing quest to keep...
Nov 13, 2017
Self-centredness
Awareness of ourselves and of others around us is one of the first things we learn in the Northstar Ju Jitsu system that is taught at...
Nov 6, 2017
Courtesy
(Thank you to Darren Higgs at Quantum Martial Arts, partner dojo from the Northstar Ju Jitsu system, for this week's mat chat topic.) A...
Jun 6, 2011
Developing a Black Belt attitude: SUCCESS
It’s important to point that success can mean different things to different people, depending on how you look at life and what you value...
