Originally Posted on June 6, 2011 by Karri Martial arts is a fascination of mine. Like most men, it has been since I was a boy. I dreamed of becoming Bruce Lee, a Ninja Turtle, a Samurai, Mr. Miyagi and all manner of other heroes from pop culture. I never thought though that I would… Continue reading Tiny Revelations.
Month: August 2017
Martial Arts in a Small Town.
Originally Posted on June 1, 2011 by Karri Every once in a while I get someone who gives me a funny look when I tell them I teach martial arts in Gig Harbor, WA (pop. 7240, area 4.4 sq mi). It’s not too terribly small, but pretty quiet. People are active in the community, the… Continue reading Martial Arts in a Small Town.
Ninjas and Cowboys
Originally Posted on May 26, 2011 by Karri I read a blog post recently asking how someone can become a ninja. The best way I can explain this is by sharing a little bit of understanding my instructor gave me. Ninjas are to Japan what cowboys are to Americans. We love cowboys, and as kids… Continue reading Ninjas and Cowboys
I am. Right now.
Originally Posted on February 28, 2011 by Karri There is a tendency in the human mind to want things to be permanent. We think in terms of some time-frozen reality where the people we know will always be the same, our job will always be the same and in the same vein, we will always… Continue reading I am. Right now.
Realize it or not, you are always training.
Originally Posted on February 4, 2011 by Karri The human body, and the human spirit are systems in continuous flux. Meaning, we are never the same person from one second to the next. The beauty and symmetry in this is that doing something, anything, prepares you for more of the same. So if you want… Continue reading Realize it or not, you are always training.
Happiness
To be attached to one’s own happiness is a barrier to the true and perfect path. To cherish others is the source of every admirable quality known. Tsongkhapa.
Having the courage to say “I don’t know”.
Originally Posted on December 21, 2010 by Karri Recently I’ve been encountering this issue again and again, and it seems like the universe is trying to tell me something “There’s a lot out there you still don’t know”. It’s tempting when someone asks you a question you can’t answer to come up with something on… Continue reading Having the courage to say “I don’t know”.
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Self defense is a basic human right. Every single one of us deserves a life free from fear
More time for Training!
Originally Posted on December 17, 2010 by Karri I may tend to ramble. I take the future of my students very seriously, so occasionally I’ll start into one of the many ways that being a modern day warrior means you have to think differently or act differently from before you started training. However, class time… Continue reading More time for Training!