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August 2009

Success Series - Habit of Consistency

Submitted by Grandmaster on Tue, 08/25/2009 - 2:00am

Habit of Consistency 

Progress happens one step at a time.

There is no sudden leap to greatness.

Moo Do Philosophy - The Right Mindfulness

Submitted by Grandmaster on Thu, 08/20/2009 - 2:00am

In this next chapter of Moo Do Philosophy – The Right Mindfulness, let’s explore three key concepts to peak performance training and self mastery. They are “Breaking Through Limitations”, “Mushin”, and “Doing What you Do Perfectly”.

 

Moo Do Philosophy - The Right Mindfulness

Submitted by Grandmaster on Wed, 08/12/2009 - 2:00am
The teacher looks for effort…Not skill – There is an old Chinese saying that goes, “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.” This means that we are all exactly where we are suppose to be in life. I will never forget when I realized this for the first time. There are many lessons we are not ready for. This is why the Master teacher or instructor looks for effort…not skill. They realize that it takes time to learn anything of value.

Habits of Excellence - Repetition is the Mother of Learning and Skill

Submitted by Grandmaster on Mon, 08/10/2009 - 2:00am

 

 "Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently practicing and applying basic fundamentals."

-- Jim Rohn

2009 Southeast Regional Black Belt Camp

Submitted by webmaster on Wed, 08/05/2009 - 10:21pm

On the weekend of July 10-12, 2009, the Atlantic-Pacific Tang Soo Do Federation held its annual Southeastern Regional Black Belt Camp. It was the first camp held at Children’s Harbor on Alabama’s Lake Martin, as well as the first ever to welcome red belts. Seven masters and two master’s candidates were present, apart from Grandmaster John St. James, the President and Founding Master of the APTSDF.

 

Moo Do Philosophy - The Right Mindfulness

Submitted by Grandmaster on Wed, 08/05/2009 - 8:57pm

In the last article on Moo Do Philosophy – “The Right Mindfulness”, I gave several examples of practicing the Right Mindfulness as part of your Tang Soo Do training.  Since our training is both in and out of the dojang, I will continue with this subject with several more examples on a more philosophical slant.