Water is a amorphous element in more ways than its apparent and physical presence.
Water conforms to its container and surround obstacles in its path.
Water can infiltrate the strongest fortress through its weak cracks and cut its own path into mountains of rock.
Water strengthens steel and is formidable against stone.
Water aids life or drowns it. Water can changes ones mood to pleasure or sorrow. Continue reading
Tag Archives: martial arts
Fight for a purpose, train for a purpose
Acting is an awesome skill. If you have ever known an actor or if you have acted a part in a play, then you know that “becoming” the role makes all the difference. But what if your part in the script calls for a crying scene? How do you cry? Maybe you might cover your face and make sobbing sounds with your voice? Or maybe you keep some onion on hand to create the water works?
Both methods might be effective enough to show a “crying action” but the audience might not be convinced that you are truly sad or truly happy. Continue reading
Martial ARTS – Putting art in your fighting discipline
Something about hand-to-hand combat that appeals to me is the shear freedom of style. One of my favorite video games growing up was Street Fighter for the Super Nintendo. Street Fighter had eight fighters, all unique in the way they look and fight mainly due to their origins. Continue reading
Practice makes permanent
We hear it or say when we are trying to learn a new karate move, a piano piece, guitar riff, or whatever it is you’re trying to perfect.
We’ve all heard “Practice makes perfect”, but have you heard “Practice makes permanent”?
But what if we practice bad techniques or pick up bad habits? Then It is always important to have an instructor, a master, sensei, a sifu guide us with good habits and technique. Continue reading
Use Zen in your Training
Jacob Rodriguez
Spend more time to adore a sunset resting a top a mountain
than to spend life moving mountains to prolong sunlight.