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WELCOME !!!

WELCOME !!!

WELCOME!!!

Glad you found a good fit!

Or perhaps don't care? Apparently his prefight scuffle with Cormier was too much and Nike decided to drop him. I understand that professionals must be held to a high standard as public figures but I'm not sure about this one. They dropped Pistorious and I agree, they dropped Rice and I agree, they dropped Jones and I disagree. He mixed it up with his opponent at a prefight media event. He didn't hit his spouse, or his child, or even an innocent bystander. I think this was a knee jerk reaction. Your thoughts!

Yikes! Don't know whether to laugh or cry!!! For me it's staying relaxed. Sometimes the work week catches up with me (more often than I'd like!!!) and it takes a while for me to loosen up. Especially in my shoulders. In fact it's a joke with master because he'll walk by and give a certain smile - he doesn't even have to tell me - and I'm reminded to RELAX!!!

Thank you everyone! That's why I posted because I know everyone here can relate.

Congrats!!! Yay you is right!!!

So after two weeks of being on the mend I had my staples removed on Friday, three days ahead of schedule. I totally followed my doctor's orders and the wound healed remarkably fast. On Saturday I attended my first class in nearly two weeks. I walked into the studio and I could feel my face light up, and the master as well as my classmates faces lit up as well. After a warm welcome and a few embraces it was back to business a usual. Even after all of these years it's instances like this that remind me of how much my training partners mean to me. Don't get me wrong, they are not better than friends developed in other aspects of my life, but no less meaningful either, I'm truly blessed with the friendships forged on the floor who's significance is immeasurable. Perhaps this is a classic case of longing making the heart grow fonder - or perhaps it's a simple reminder of how much MA is a part of my life. Forgive the melodrama but it's good to be back!

Very well said Sensei8! As a business owner, running an architectural practice (that explains the first half of my username - I know - uninteresting!) I have loved every second of running my own business, and have worked almost every second as well. If your true aspiration is to "not work" then I strongly suggest the oldest trick in the book... marry up! Otherwise, come up with the next greatest invention! And even then you'll probably have to work! Good luck!!!

Absolutely!! Thank you Sensei8!

Thank you Patrick !

Amazing news! Good luck Tallgeese !

Congratulations! I truly value your insights and how unselfish you are with your wisdom garnered over many years. I look forward to many more brilliant posts. You are a beacon in the MA community, a shining example, an inspiration. I hope that for your birthday your family spoiled you rotten! Which reminds me, on your timeline when is it that you got married if you don't mind me asking? From what I've read your rank and skill as a family man is grandmaster level!!! Cheers to you!

I like all of your posts...some more than others...and this one I LOVE!!!

Hey y'all Had a procedure early this week. All good but have been sidelined a bit. Spoke with Master and we agreed two weeks of rest, relaxation, and enjoyably gaining a few pounds while On the mend is the best approach. Thus far his prescription is working! Just checking and saying hi. As always have enjoyed reading all of the good posts that I've missed!

Thank you !!! Totally makes sense!

I agree the example above (trivial fighting, the bar example) is one of the most egregious misuses. I have also seen, albeit rarely, folks who use their training as a source of intimidation over others. The most common example of this is the knucklehead who's jacked up at the gym and goes around wearing a MA t-shirt looking down at others. Disclaimer: I'm not saying that all people who wear MA tees are this type !!!

Happy birthday !!!

Hello and welcome!!!

Thanks for the insight. I agree that an instructor's ability to teach, regardless of ring experience, can not be overlooked.

BU-DO Okazaki sensei often speaks of this term that we roughly translated in English as "martial art." Yes, if you look up the two characters separately in a dictionary, you'll see that "BU" translates as "warrior" or "military force" (the "martial" part), and that "DO" translates to "road" or "way" or "philosophy" (more like the "art" side). However, as foreigners I think it's easy for us to lose touch with the origins of these terms, especially in the case of the character for "BU," which dates back thousands of years to ancient China. If you know a bit about Chinese characters, you may notice that "BU" (or "WU" in Chinese) is actually the character for "stop" and "spear" combined into one unit. That is to say, "budo" or "martial arts" is often also translated as "art of stopping conflict." In fact, there is written doccumentation of this interpretation of the character being commonly used as far back as 481BC. What you talked about in your post is therefore irrelevant to martial arts. A person can kick all the butts in the world, but if that person does not also seek to end conflicts rather than start them, he is not a martial artist, he is just some bully. A great point eloquently made !!

Interesting point - thank you!

CONGRATS !!!

I wholeheartedly agree with this post. I think of competitions as any other aspect of training as a martial artist, right up there with eating well, working cardio, forms, shadow boxing, the list goes on. I think there is a lot to be learned in competitions.