Tough Lessons… in Life, and Play

Last night was one of those evenings when I was asking myself, “why am I doing this again, at my age”? One straight hour of sparring. Round after round, with a different person each round. As a beginner in Kyokushin, and I’ve written it here before, my conditioning and gas has been a major problem, so after a few rounds …

Mortar of Training

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 to have such a gifted …

humility

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 also burn out on it. …

Forging Your Virtues

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. Osu! The class was tough …