Competition, Driving, Cameras, Vomit, and Coffee. What better way to spend the weekend?
Tag: Karate
Silence and Tournaments
I was at the gym the other day, and part of the gym process is making sure I lock all of my stuff up in a locker. I used to not do this because I lived in weird little towns where no-one locked ANYTHING. Including their houses. However, my wife informed me I should probably start …
U.S. Open: Turning the Page
Ready for it? This is a long one. This past weekend was the U.S. Open. It's an event that many martial artists, including me, prepare for all year. Last year it went...ok. It wasn't great - it wasn't bad. It was just an experience that gave me material to write a few a few blog …
What to Write…
Infinity Nationals is this weekend. Life has been crazy and it only seems to be accelerating. I have my wife's graduation from Medical School, a move to Madison coming up on the horizon, as well as several weddings... I don't think this post going anywhere particularly productive. What to write? Often times I run into a …
Dojo Questions: What if I’m Not Good at Karate?
I have a hard truth for you. At some point, everyone, including the great Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris, was horrible at martial arts. No one has ever been born knowing how to do a perfect front kick. Nor do children at play naturally fall into front stances and punch from their core. In fact, …
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New News! (Of the whole bunch of work getting done variety)
I got the article on the AmeriKick Internationals wrapped and done, thanks to some great editors and more than a little coffee. The event itself was great, and I had a whole lot of fun. If you don't remember, check out this article. But, please check out the article on SportMartialArts.com. They're doing a whole …
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AmeriKick Internationals: Progress and Change.
Last weekend I dropped my wife off at the airport so she could begin her adventure to Ecuador for the month. It was one of those periods of both excitement and sadness, which culminated in a happy dance and ended with a long hug. We made it awkward for everyone else at the airport. Then, she …
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Fake It Until You Make It
Welcome to how I essentially do EVERYTHING. This past Friday I spent my morning waking up to a strange smell in the apartment and taking a look out the window only to see emergency vehicles screeching to a halt in front of the building I live in. A few moments later firemen start chopping down …
Competing: The What and the How
So, you've decided to start competing. Congratulations! It's actually a huge step, and one that speaks volumes about your confidence, and in your willingness to go out and try something completely new, and a little odd. I have been competing since I was 9 years old. And a solid 95% of that competition had been …
SMA Article Released and ADVENTURE!!
Check out the article on the 2017 AKA Warrior Cup!
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