How Do You Talk About Your Training?
Being a student of the martial arts is a commitment to self-study. And as any serious student discovers, learning is an incremental process fraught with challenges as well as successes.
Is that how you think about yourself – as a student? Because you should. Of course you’re learning about self-defense and fitness, but also about the deeper lessons of the journey from white belt to black belt.
Halloween is one of the most fun holidays, especially for kids. Dressing up as your favorite character and free candy, what could be better? It’s also a day when general awareness of our surroundings is important. As a reminder for Halloween, and really everyday, some tips to pass on to your children:
Don’t know where to go on Halloween? Here are some good lists of Halloween activities in Brooklyn and the city:
The martial arts teaches us that motion leads to emotion. No matter how you’re feeling when you show up to training, you always feel better once class is over. That’s because physical movement and activity is linked to better mood and attitude.
It also means we have to take action if we want to see, feel or experience a change in ourselves.
Courtesy is an expression of confidence, respect and humility, especially among serious martial artists.
Sometimes it takes masterful self-control to demonstrate deep values like courtesy, which is why we have to practice daily disciplines like respect and mutual understanding.
Accomplishing any goal is easier with a plan. Planning means preparation, and preparation means training. In the martial arts, we’re always seeking ways to become better prepared…on and off the mat.
