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Tatsu Dojo
Feb 17, 20234 min read
Finding Your Purpose
Unlike a lot of kids my age who seemingly had it all together in high school, I had no real plan other than just getting through it. And...
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Tatsu Dojo
Feb 10, 20234 min read
You Get What You Pay For
Last week I had a phone call with yet another marketing agency promising to help me gain more students and grow our school. I had hoped...
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Tatsu Dojo
Feb 3, 20235 min read
Consequences
Do you remember the first time you were punished as a kid? Most of us got a wack on the bottom for going too close to the road or having...
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Tatsu Dojo
Jan 27, 20235 min read
Giving In
Martial arts and fitness have been my passion now for 40 years. And when I say, “passion,” I don’t mean the same kind of feeling someone...
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Tatsu Dojo
Jan 20, 20236 min read
Relevance
Looking back to the late 70s and early 80s when I started training in martial arts, I tend to cringe at some of the depictions karate...
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Tatsu Dojo
Jan 13, 20235 min read
Tough Love
One of the first people to take a real interest in helping me develop as a martial artist and human being is Chris Pedrick Sensei. I met...
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Tatsu Dojo
Jan 6, 20235 min read
Just The Way It Is
One of the best life lessons the military gave me was the ability to deal with bad situations. My wife and kids had to learn this as...
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Tatsu Dojo
Dec 16, 20224 min read
A Fierce Life
You may be familiar with the phrase, "You don't want to be a gardener in a war, but a warrior in a garden." I think you can understand...
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Tatsu Dojo
Dec 9, 20225 min read
Sticks And Stones
Like a lot of other kids growing up, I got picked on a lot. You know, like when your peers call you names, pull pranks on you…stuff like...
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Tatsu Dojo
Nov 18, 20224 min read
It's Not All About You
One of the most difficult concepts for westerns to grasp in terms of traditional martial arts training is the importance of relationships...
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Tatsu Dojo
Nov 11, 20225 min read
Service
I have to admit, I joined the military for the same reason a lot of other young men and women did back in the 80s. I wasn’t ready for...
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Tatsu Dojo
Nov 4, 20224 min read
The Power Of Chi
Over the years I have shared my first martial arts experience with family and close friends. It happened in a little Kung Fu school here...
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Tatsu Dojo
Oct 28, 20224 min read
The Lonely Road
One of the most influential figures in traditional martial arts is Masutatsu “Mas” Oyama, the founder of Kyokushin Karate. In his search...
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Tatsu Dojo
Oct 21, 20225 min read
Learn To Take The Hits
The fear of pain and the possibility of getting hurt are two of the main reasons why many people avoid martial arts training. Everyone...
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Tatsu Dojo
Oct 14, 20224 min read
Too Many Rabbits
There’s a part in the movie, The Last Samurai, where Tom Cruise’s character is being schooled by his rival in the art of the Japanese...
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Tatsu Dojo
Sep 23, 20225 min read
Inclusion
Despite the ever-present shouting, finger-pointing and general lack of decorum in politics and social media today, I believe that most...
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Tatsu Dojo
Sep 16, 20225 min read
Stripes
Most of my friends know that I retired from the United States Air Force after serving for 20 years. I wanted to stay in the military for...
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Tatsu Dojo
Sep 9, 20224 min read
Life As A Victim
Working in a nursing home for 10 years had a tremendous impact on me as a person and a medical professional. I remember thinking a long...
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Tatsu Dojo
Sep 2, 20225 min read
Life After Death
We visited many Shinto and Buddhist shrines in Japan in the early 90s. Several were hundreds of years old while others had recently been...
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Tatsu Dojo
Aug 26, 20224 min read
Moral Obligation
Aikido is considered a modern martial art with foundations in a very old and combative form of jujutsu known as “aikijujutsu” as well as...
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