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Singing Lessons from a Nazi Camp Survivor
Search for enlightenment no more. I got you. It’s so easy. You don’t need to connect with the Buddah. You don’t need the Dali Lama. You...
603karate
Jul 5, 20232 min read
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Prepare for Your Success: Proven Strategies to Help You Achieve
Do you ever feel like you’re not reaching your full potential? Are you stuck in a rut and want to make a change in your life but don’t...
603karate
Jun 6, 20232 min read
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4 Reasons To Throw Out Your Pepper Spray NOW!
My 4 Reasons Why 99% of People Carrying Pepper Spray Should Throw It Away NOW!! First off, pepper spray is a very useful and effective...
603karate
May 17, 20235 min read
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4 Ways Martial Arts Training Will Ruin Your Next Doctor's Visit
If you’ve ever considered taking up a martial art, now is the perfect time to do so. Not only is martial arts training a great way to...
603karate
May 2, 20232 min read
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Why watch when you can play?
I loved team sports growing up. I was better at some sports than others, but I loved the excitement of being on a team and helping...
603karate
Apr 18, 20231 min read
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Block Punches With Your Face (if you want)...
Is what I teach Practical? I’ve been involved in the martial arts for over 20 years now. People start the martial arts for all types of...
603karate
Apr 4, 20232 min read
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What's On My Mind? The Secret to Self Defense
I've been thinking... I've been in the martial arts for a long time. And maybe there aren't any real "secrets" to the martial arts, but...
603karate
Mar 21, 20232 min read
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Work With People You Don't Like
And no, I don't mean an enemy. And I don't even mean people you don't like personally. What I really mean is, work with people in class...
603karate
Mar 15, 20231 min read
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What is a REAL Fight Like??
I hope you have never been in a physical fight. And if you have, I hope you never are again. They can be fun to watch in the movies. ...
603karate
Mar 7, 20233 min read
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ANYONE Can Do This (the "603 Guarantee")!
I get asked this a lot (and mostly from Adults): "Do you think that I can do Karate? I've never done it before and I'm not in the best...
603karate
Feb 26, 20232 min read
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Benefits of Karate for Children
I wanted to take this opportunity to share with you the many benefits of martial arts for children. Martial arts can help children...
603karate
Feb 26, 20232 min read
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The MOST Important Thing for Self-Defense
What would be your first 3 guesses? Incredible strength maybe? Bruce Lee like reflexes? How about reading someone's mind so you know...
603karate
Feb 21, 20232 min read
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The MOST Important Part of Your Training
Strong punches? Solid kicks? Flawless Katas? These are all important parts of your training. These are goals. Maybe you want to be...
603karate
Feb 14, 20231 min read
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Are you Motivated Yet?
I get to talk to a lot of interesting people by running a dojo. I hear a lot of great stories as to why they are training or why they...
603karate
Feb 7, 20231 min read
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Are you "Street" ready?
Would you be prepared today, right now, if someone attacked you on the street? Most people are not. Some say they are, but deep down...
603karate
Jan 31, 20232 min read
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#1 Way to Get the Most Out of Your Karate Training
One of the questions that I hear most in our Kids Karate classes is “when do I get my next stripe or belt?”. Of course, you have all...
603karate
Jun 14, 20202 min read
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A Special Karate Guarantee (actually 2!)
I hear a lot of students who “can’t wait until they are a Black Belt.” It’s a great goal and one to keep and work hard towards. I would...
603karate
Feb 2, 20201 min read
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The Forgotten Virtue
In our Karate training we have a list of 8 Virtues. These are things we work on improving and perfecting in our everyday lives, much...
603karate
Jan 6, 20202 min read
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BEING vs HAVING a Black Belt
The large majority of our Karate training is physical. We are punching, kicking, blocking, calisthenics, etc. We do a lot of different...
603karate
Apr 22, 20192 min read
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Work Harder on Yourself!
There is a concept that I latched onto a few years ago that really helped catapult me out of both personal and professional ruts. I...
603karate
Mar 26, 20192 min read
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