ChatGPT’s Kyokushin Philosophy
What does ChatGPT think Kyokushin is about?
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The Secret Weapon in Martial Arts: Your Notebook
From Student to Sensei: How Note-Taking Transforms Your Martial Arts Journey
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From Striking to Grappling: Lessons Learned
Find out the lessons learned from an expert striker who recently started to grapple.
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The Privilege of a Teacher
A Martial Artist’s Reflections on Teaching, Mentorship, and Purpose
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Good Man First
And strong man second
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Emulating the Masters
The True Path to Martial Arts Mastery
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Don’t be a Sideline Teacher
Let Teachers do their job
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Road to Shodan, A Life Journey
The following post is to publish the essay I wrote for my Shodan test. I hope you enjoy it. This was back in 2013. Our Sensei assigned us to write an essay that would cover: Our Kyokushin (Martial Arts) Curriculum What does it mean to you to become a black belt (Shodan) An dissertation on…
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It’s important to respect your students
When we talk about a karate Sensei, we can imagine 2 stereotypes. The first is the belligerent, arrogant teacher who keeps yelling and berating their students, very much like Mr. John Kreese from the Karate Kid movies and series. The teachers that demand respect rather than earn it, with an ego so big one wonders…
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How to read Martial Arts books
In the book “How to Read a Book”1, the authors go through different methods and concepts on how to read different kinds of books. These can range from self-help books, philosophy, history, science to novels, poems and plays. If you are interested in developing an intellectual life where your pen is a sharp as your…