April 9th, 2020One of the most effective ways to condition yourself for success and achievement is to constantly feed your mind with positive thoughts, ideas and goals. There are many ways to accomplish this. It can be done by reading, listening or watching inspirational and educational materials. You can accomplish it by modeling other successful more »
March 24th, 2020I was doing some good reading the other day and the message the author was sharing was “Anger is your Enemy”. This message appears to be one that many on Facebook need to learn! I am very observant with a few years-experience under my belt…and I do see many people, especially on what more »
March 13th, 2020Dear Students and Parents of Tang Soo Do, In an abundance of caution and for the safety of our students and community, we have made the precautionary and difficult decision to temporarily suspend classes at Cambridge Tang Soo Do effective immediately until further notice. While we have no confirmed cases of COVID-19 at more »
February 29th, 2020Every day we are all likely to experience positive things and people, as well as negative things and people. What we focus on, is a choice we all get to make. You can choose to magnify the negatives and allow yourself to get stressed out by your problems and challenges. When you choose this more »
January 28th, 2020This month’s focus is the Habit of Giving your Best Effort and Reaching for Your Full Potential. Whether we are talking about martial arts classes, study habits or work…you will always succeed at a higher level if you develop the habit of giving your best effort and treating others as you yourself would more »
December 17th, 2019As the year draws to an end, it is a good time to reflect on all of our accomplishments and personal victories. We have had many this year and it is in no small part due to all our collective efforts: We welcomed 8 new students and 1 transfer students 36 students attended more »
November 2nd, 2019The “Warrior” understands that the more they know the more they know they don’t know. Simply put, there is always more to learn. The best way to learn is to start with the right mindset. This encompasses the six fundamental learning principles of Tang Soo Do but starts with humility or what we more »
September 17th, 2019Hang around any successful achiever and you will soon realize why they are so successful. They always strive to get better. Study the best in sports or athletic competition, study the best in business, art, leadership, or any endeavor: you’ll quickly see that they are always striving to get better. The best must more »
August 3rd, 2019 Treat class, and your every opportunity to practice, as a gift, as a special time for you. Listen to every correction given. Try to implement it, even if it wasn’t given to you. Take a correction to the nth degree. Your teacher can always pull you back. If you don’t understand the more »
May 3rd, 2019 Martial arts is a way of life. A true martial artist does not train to become the ultimate warrior, the world’s most physically fit specimen, or the greatest sage of all mankind. A true martial artist trains to be a better person. Traditional martial arts places no emphasis on competitions, record breaking more »
February 3rd, 2019“Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put in a teapot and it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow, or it can crash. Be water my friend.”
December 11th, 2018Today’s message is “Do what you can do perfectly or as nearperfect as possible”. To do something perfectly requires discipline of the mind. To experience heightened awareness, the student mustdirect their thoughts on the details. The warrior understands this andpractices it. They understand that the little things don’t mean a little , theymean more »
November 22nd, 2018Thanksgiving is here. This is a great time to remind everyone of the importance of Living Intentionally With Gratitude. Any great achiever and peak performer lives intentionally with gratitude every day. It’s not just a once a year expression or celebration, it’s a daily habit. When you live intentionally with gratitude and consistently express it to the more »
July 29th, 2018We all want to perform at our best. To accomplish this we must remember BEST stands for: B = Healthy Body E = Healthy Emotions S = Positive Speech T = Powerful Thinking When we zoom in a bit more, we realize the truth: Your thinking governs your behavior, and your behavior determines more »
May 19th, 2018A good friend of mine introduced me to the concept of the Pareto Rule. Some of you know this by moniker the 80/20 rule. Here’s what one of personal mentors John Maxwell says about it… “Many years ago when I was in college, I learned a concept called the Pareto Principle. Have you more »
April 19th, 2018I’m the last person in the world who would tell you not to work hard. I’m also the first one to remind you that working hard must also be tempered by working smart, or you might just be wasting a load of effort. There is a reason why we were born with both more »
March 14th, 2018Whether we are talking about martial arts classes, study habits or work…you will always succeed at a higher level if you develop the habit of giving your best effort. Nobody achieves greatness by being lazy or giving a half-hearted effort. If you study the training of champions in any sport, you will see more »
March 10th, 2018Check out these five personal growth tips to get on top (and stay on top) quickly: GET NEGATIVE PEOPLE OUT OF YOUR ENERGY FIELD Your energy is the very essence of your potential. It’s literally the fuel in your gas-tank. No Crap Allowed in the gas tank. No Turd Allowed in the punch more »
February 6th, 2018Belief is the knowledge that we can do something. It’s an inner feeling that we can accomplish the things we desire and decide to achieve. When you believe in yourself, you gain power and your eyes are open to opportunities that lead to greatness. To achieve high levels of success and achievement, you more »
January 12th, 2018A Total Life Warrior is someone who pursues self-mastery daily. This is called “seeking” and those who pursues this path are “seekers”. Please note that seekers pursue personal growth with a passion. They also define growth as happiness and ultimately pleasure. They are wise enough to understand that it doesn’t happen automatically. It takes discipline. Total Practitioners more »
