A black belt is nothing more than a belt that goes around Your waist. Being a black belt is a state of mind and attitude.”
-– Rick English.
Read moreBlack Belt Exam Tips
The information provided is designed to help and inspire students in all facets of their karate training – dojo, competition and grading. Preparation is key.
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"The journey of a thousand ri (miles) proceeds step by step, so think without rushing..."
-- Miyamoto Musashi, The Book of Five Rings~
Read morePhenomenological Seeing and Hermeneutical Awareness
Powerful experiential exercises can be used to concretely demonstrate that each of us is completely unaware of things that are immediately present to us. This is so because our habits of mind do not permit such seeing.
Read moreWarrior
Where have all the warriors gone? Where are all the stoics, the hardy grafters, the industrious inventors, the pioneers and adventurers?
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