Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Lock On: Joint Locking Essentials review
This is the first review of the new Lock On dvds:
This is truly a awesome DVD. Master Alain Burrese teaches the very basic concepts and techniques and then moves on to greater stuff. As a person who has trained in close cousin Martial Art, [Aikido,] this DVD really helped me and my teaching. I making these DVD's [Vol 1 and Vol 2] required for my Black Belts and some of the lower ranks also. Every one can gain something from this great set of DVD's. If you grapple, punch or throw this is for you, he covers a lot in a small space. Worth every dime Check them out !!
Toma the old one
4th Dan Birankai North America Aikido [Daiwa Aikido]
Burbank CA
This is truly a awesome DVD. Master Alain Burrese teaches the very basic concepts and techniques and then moves on to greater stuff. As a person who has trained in close cousin Martial Art, [Aikido,] this DVD really helped me and my teaching. I making these DVD's [Vol 1 and Vol 2] required for my Black Belts and some of the lower ranks also. Every one can gain something from this great set of DVD's. If you grapple, punch or throw this is for you, he covers a lot in a small space. Worth every dime Check them out !!
Toma the old one
4th Dan Birankai North America Aikido [Daiwa Aikido]
Burbank CA
Friday, February 16, 2007
Integrity is the Real Bottom Line
As martial artists, living with integrity is extremely important. Read this short article by Denis Waitley and be sure to live and train with integrity. As a warrior, as a martial artist, as a person, we must demand it of ourselves.
Integrity is the Real Bottom Line by Denis Waitley
The dictionary defines integrity in terms of soundness of moral character, adherence to ethical principles and being unimpaired. Its middle English root is related to integrate-to bring together as a whole-and integral -- complete and whole. These references to wholeness rightly suggest that integrity affects all aspects of our lives, which is why it is like a healthy investment portfolio filled with blue chip stocks such as honesty, fairness, and loyalty.
Integrity that strengthens an inner value system is the real human bottom line. It means that you don't base your decisions simply on being politically correct. You do what's right, not what's fashionable. You know that truth is absolute, not a device for manipulating others. And, it's not just in the major decisions that this quality is needed.
Complete integrity in little things is no little thing at all. As has been said many times, "The devil is in the details" and "elephants don't bite, but fleas do." There are no degrees of integrity. You have it or you don't. Being slightly dishonest may be a safe adventure for a time. But one day, inevitably, little details will be noticed and the piper will have to be paid. Your word is more valuable than a surety bond. What you are speaks so loudly, no one can really hear what you say. If what you do matches what you say, your life will speak forcefully indeed. In people, we value honesty more than any other virtue. We expect it from our leaders. We must demand it from ourselves.
Reproduced with permission from the Denis Waitley Ezine. To subscribe to Denis Waitley's Ezine, go to http://www.deniswaitley.com/ or send an email with Join in the subject to subscribe@deniswaitley.com Copyright 2007 Denis Waitley International. All rights reserved worldwide.
Integrity is the Real Bottom Line by Denis Waitley
The dictionary defines integrity in terms of soundness of moral character, adherence to ethical principles and being unimpaired. Its middle English root is related to integrate-to bring together as a whole-and integral -- complete and whole. These references to wholeness rightly suggest that integrity affects all aspects of our lives, which is why it is like a healthy investment portfolio filled with blue chip stocks such as honesty, fairness, and loyalty.
Integrity that strengthens an inner value system is the real human bottom line. It means that you don't base your decisions simply on being politically correct. You do what's right, not what's fashionable. You know that truth is absolute, not a device for manipulating others. And, it's not just in the major decisions that this quality is needed.
Complete integrity in little things is no little thing at all. As has been said many times, "The devil is in the details" and "elephants don't bite, but fleas do." There are no degrees of integrity. You have it or you don't. Being slightly dishonest may be a safe adventure for a time. But one day, inevitably, little details will be noticed and the piper will have to be paid. Your word is more valuable than a surety bond. What you are speaks so loudly, no one can really hear what you say. If what you do matches what you say, your life will speak forcefully indeed. In people, we value honesty more than any other virtue. We expect it from our leaders. We must demand it from ourselves.
Reproduced with permission from the Denis Waitley Ezine. To subscribe to Denis Waitley's Ezine, go to http://www.deniswaitley.com/ or send an email with Join in the subject to subscribe@deniswaitley.com Copyright 2007 Denis Waitley International. All rights reserved worldwide.
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Martial arts experience hurts ego and body
Here is an interesting article of one person's first experience in martial arts:
http://www.mantecabulletin.com/articles/2007/02/06/sports/sports4.txt
Enjoy!
http://www.mantecabulletin.com/articles/2007/02/06/sports/sports4.txt
Enjoy!
