Jiu-jitsu has gained recognition not just as a sport for young athletes but as a highly beneficial practice for older adults. The gentle art, known for its focus on leverage and technique over brute strength, offers numerous advantages that make it an ideal choice for those looking to maintain or improve their physical and mental…
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Let’s Rock! A few months ago, my son and I began taking weekly drumming lessons. The intention was to spend some quality time together
How Do You Practice? We’ve all heard the mantra “Practice Makes Perfect.” It’s said with good intention but unfortunately it’s also…
More is Better…at Least Early On. In his book RANGE, David Epstein points out that data is beginning to prove that generalists,…
Perseverance might not be the sexiest trait; certainly not one we want to be our calling card. It’s like being that fighter who everyone says is a really tough; not all that good but can take a beating and keep coming.
I recently finished a great book by Gary Keller entitled The One Thing. Though business oriented, premise of the I found to be something transcendental. I’m often asked by students what do I need to do get better or get as good as so and so. The answer is often simpler than they would like…
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As our environment changes due to COVID and political pressures, many people make decisions in great haste (dare I say in a knee jerk manner). If there is one thing the martial arts teaches us is to use patience and wisdom to guide us. The Continuum of Understanding developed in 1982 by Harlan Cleveland serves…
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Change. Many of us spend a great deal of time, money and energy trying to avoid it yet somehow it always seems to find us and often at the most inopportune time. It is an understatement to say the past few months have brought a lot of change for many people. Some falter because of…
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I cannot explain my excitement to get classes going at here at MAMA. I miss our students, I miss our coaches, and I miss our community! The martial arts, as much as they are very focused on development of the individual, are no question a community practice. We are social creatures by nature; one of…
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The current quarantine has forced us to experience a lot of change and adapt our lives accordingly. Since we stopped holding group classes at MAMA I’ve had significantly more free time in the evenings. Consequently, I’ve also taken in a few more movies on Netflix than I normally would as well. One in particular that…
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