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• The Gift of Confidence from the Ashes of Defeat
  on Jul 24, 2012 in Uncategorized black belt courage and confidence dojo fail failure fear martial arts skill success term success
  You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’ -Eleanor Rooseve...
• Ultimate Frisbee, Ultimate Thought
  on Jun 28, 2012 in Uncategorized anger behavior disciplining dojo karate karate camp lake winnipesaukee physical challenge skill think thought ultimate frisbee
  Every year our dojo takes students to a camp on Lake Winnipesaukee for the weekend. Karate Camp offers students lots of good training, swimming and activities. With any luck, it’s also a time when the students learn something about themselves.  Th...
• The Power of Visualization – How your children are imagining success in the dojo.
  on May 22, 2012 in Uncategorized creative visualization dojo instructor karate karate instructor kata learning martial arts olympics pass russian study skill success technique think top performers warrior spirit worry
  Imagine a world where you are perfect. In this world, anything you know how to do you can do without mistakes. You don’t have to imagine this world. This world is imagining.   Creative Visualization is like a super power. It is the ability to...
• 5 Principles of Discipline from the Dojo You Can Use in Your Home
  on Apr 28, 2012 in Uncategorized behavior black belt dojo goals instructor karate karate instructor karate student martial arts mom and dad New Year son
  There are many reasons for studying the martial arts. However, as a parent with a child in the martial arts, one reason that tops the list is discipline. So, now that you have a Karate Kid who is snapping to attention for their sensei but ignoring Mo...
• Balance Part 2 – The Tsugi Ashi of Management and Discipline
  on Apr 6, 2012 in Uncategorized balance disciplining disipline Judo management negitive reinforcemtn positive reinforcement Tsugi Ashi
  “Well, you know when you’re rocking in a rocking chair, and you go so far that you almost fall over backwards, but at the last instant you catch yourself? That’s how I feel all the time.” -Steven Wright   Anytime we feel tension...
• Balance
  on Mar 20, 2012 in Uncategorized balance creating success dojo family harmony harmony Judo martial arts off balance work life balance
  One warm summer day my dad and I drove up to New Castle Island to take a kayak tour of the Piscataqua River. The guide went over a few safety tips and how-tos, then people slipped their boats off the rocky bank into the water.  I stepped into my kay...
• Disarming the Bully
  on Feb 18, 2012 in Uncategorized bully bullying confidance creating success dojo fighting instructor karate martial arts
  It was freshmen year of high school. One of our required courses was English. A friend of mine, who was high ranking in the martial arts and I would shuffle into English class every day after lunch.  My buddy was not an aggressive guy and at times c...
• Fear and Failure
  on Feb 1, 2012 in Uncategorized creating success fail failure fear success worry
  I’ve been thinking about failure lately. It started when I was watching a new student and they weren’t moving. They just stood on the mat not doing the technique I had just taught. This happens with the younger students but usually it’s because...
• Timing
  on Jan 13, 2012 in Uncategorized belt system black belt fighting mind without mind mushin mushin no shin timing
  You’re flying down the highway at seventy-five miles per hour when break lights flash in front of you. Slowing down you check your rear view then side view mirrors. Just before the car in the left lane passes you clutch, downshift to forth and noti...
• Happy 2012! …New Years Goals and Resolutions.
  on Dec 31, 2011 in Uncategorized 2012 behavior belt system black belt change creating success goals Judo mauy thi New Year New Years ranking resolutions
  As we approach the dawn of another new year, many of us are thinking about our accomplishments in 2011 and our goals for 2012. I remember when I used to work out at the Y in Portsmouth.  January would always bring an influx of would-be fitness buffs...

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