Blogs on my training journey
I haven’t posted in about a week. One class was cancelled due to a snow storm, and honestly, I haven’t been sure how to approach this blog now. My training is becoming a very personal journey. It it bringing things up in me, some of which are emotional. On top of that, I feel honored […]
Mortar of Training Read More »
I think I’ve received a dose of humility. I am a polymath, which basically means I am someone whose interests spans a significant number of different subject areas. While that might sound good, it can be really frustrating to me and those around me. I get interested in a subject a dive into it, but I can
In the last class the focus was on the mental, or spirit, of training. Perseverance, through the pain and pushing yourself when you think you have nothing more to give. An excellent class and a lot was learned. Last night’s class was also focused on spirit, but in a very different manner. And it showed
So You Think You’re Confident Read More »
Last night’s class was the first after my return from vacation, and it was hard! I was certainly glad that I continued exercising and running while in Mexico, as I think it would have been much worse without it. Without giving away Fogarasi Sensei’s secrets, that man knows how to motivate and train his students.
Forging Your Virtues Read More »
Last night was my last class before leaving for vacation to Mexico. As I’ve stated before, with each class I feel like I am improving, if only by small increments. The class was focused on conditioning, it was hard, but my spirit didn’t break. One of the exercises we were working on was blocking and
Last night was a phenomenal class. Again, with focus on the upcoming tournament with a lot of drills specific to kumite. Most of the class I was paired with a fellow white belt, who has experience in Muay Thai and Jiu-jitsu. He was much younger, but just an awesome partner. He was the type of
Finding your spirit – Seishin 精神 Read More »