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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
Nov 27, 2017
Calm
(With due credit to Quantum Martial Arts for this week's content.) Being calm is "a mental and emotional peace of mind, free from worry,...
Nov 20, 2017
The will to fight to the very end
As we enter the last days leading up to the last grading of the year, let's remind ourselves what Black Belt stands for: the indomitable...