Shorinjiryu Inspiration

Shorinjiryu Inspiration

“When you focus on the good, the good increases. “

Shorinjiryu Inspiration

 Statue of founder of Judo, Jigoro Kano, at the Kodokan in Tokyo, Japan.

NOTE: Similar to this, a few years ago the Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan was asking for donations on their website to have a statue of the founder of Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karate, Kaiso Kori Hisataka, created. I wonder whatever happened to that?

Shorinjiryu Inspiration

 “Fast is fine but accuracy is final. You must learn to be slow in a hurry.” ~ Wyatt Earp

Shorinjiryu Inspiration

Training is like fighting a gorilla.

You don’t stop when you are tired.

You stop when the gorilla is tired.

Shorinjiryu Inspiration

– No one is you and that is your Super Power !

Shorinjiryu Inspiration

Wearing a black belt does not mean you are invincible …. It means you never gave up, worked past the pain, overcame the disappointments, didn’t cave into your doubts, faced your fears, and learned to realize how little you know.

Shorinjiryu Inspiration

You must have a dragon inside of you . When you need, you let the dragon out.

Kids Class Tip: End on a Fun Note

This is a simple little technique that makes all the difference for kids in class: “End on a fun note”.

As a rule, I expect kids to behave a little older than they actually are – I expect them to grow into that place I have set for them, however, there is some work involved.

However, the last thing that I do in class is have a fun exercise as the last section of the class. That way they leave the class on a fun note. And as we all know, kids have a short memory and what they do remember is the last thing that hit them – so hit ’em with the fun.

 

Shorinjiryu Karate Poster

Queen’s University Karate Club poster (circa early 1970’s) L to R: Gary Vienneau, unidentified student, Peter Liappas