Grounding Yourself During Turbulent Times
This article was written by one of our senior students, Chaya Silberstein, for QuantumTouch.com after spending some time with our kids at summer camp. It’s a great article about grounding and being your highest self during difficult times. I was hanging
WHAT IS ART?
I get asked a question from time to time in kids class classes and I think the dojo's adults should ask too (don't you get tired of feeling like you're supposed to know everything because you're old?): What does Martial
Lessons from Retreat
Flowing Instead of Forcing This year’s Kung Fu retreat was all about flowing with energy rather than fighting against it. I had a few opportunities to practice and learn about this myself. On Friday night we did the drill we usually start
Throwing your Hat over the Wall
What It Means to Throw Your Hat Over the Wall I heard a phrase a few years ago that I really liked. In reference to committing to something, you “throw your hat over the wall.” Imagine you’re walking across a wide
Using the Right tool
A Simple Fix Last week I was trying to unscrew a Ring doorbell from next to my front door. I was using a small screwdriver and it took out 3 out of 4 screws. The fourth wasn’t budging. I put all
Learning Martial Arts is Learning about Yourself
What Are You Learning About Yourself Through Martial Arts? Last week’s question was, “What are you learning about yourself through the practice of martial arts?” I talked about this a bit during meditation class and asked a few students their answers. Borrowing
Embracing Change in the New Year
The Paradox of Change Humans are by nature paradoxical. For example, we both crave the excitement that change brings and resist change for the discomfort it causes. This time of year is infamous for both embracing and resistance to change. In
The Currency of Time: Empty and Full Moments
What Do You Do With Your Free Time? This week’s question is, When you have a random hour of free time, what do you usually do? Free time, whether it’s a minute, hour, day or entire week, is a luxury that few
The Decisive Martial Artist
Being decisive is incredibly important as a Martial Artist. Of course in self defense, if we wait too long to respond we will get hurt. Sparring, hitting mitts and rolling in BJJ helps train our minds to make split-second decisions.
Kung Fu and the Meaning of Martial Arts
In kids’ class yesterday a brand new student asked me, “What does Martial Arts mean?” I then characteristically went on a long rant about Martial Arts, Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and much more. It’s been a while
