At our dojo, a child’s martial arts journey is not complete by mastering only punches and kicks. To be a whole and complete students are expected to take what they are learning ‘out of the dojo and into the world.’ Here, Sensei Oliver explains how children can take the etiquette and manners that the learn in the dojo and apply …
How to Tie Your Child’s Karate Belt Obi
Learn to tie your child’s karate belt (obi) in this how-to video by Mike Oliver of Zen Martial Arts Sacramento. For more information about Zen Martial Arts in Sacramento, please visit https://zenmartial.com
Week 37 – Thank You Notes
The Numbers (as of 08/16): Pushups Crunches Kata Sparring Journey (Swim) Journey (Bike) Journey (Run) Kindness Journal Video Annual Totals: 35,560 35,505 716 386 2 909 837 729 35 3 1,748 Annual Targets: 50000 50000 1000 1000 2400 1000 52 12 Percent of Annual Targets Complete 71.12% 71.01% 71.60% 38.60% 72.82% 72.90% 67.31% 25.00% I know the sparring number is still …
Karate-Do (Book Report/Review)
Karate-Do was a book that was written by Gichin Funakoshi. It was his autobiography detailing about his normal routines of his life and the various historical events he has lived through his lifetime. To put into context, he was considered the father of modern karate. Funakoshi was born on November 10, 1868 and died on April 26, 1957. …
Save Our Busy Bees!
Hi! My name is Ethan Smalley and I am asking for your help with my Little Dragon Black Belt Project. I am doing what I can to save the Honey Bees and I would like you to help too. The problem is that Honey Bees are disappearing and Honey Bees are very important. Honey Bees are our biggest pollinators! One-third …
When is a vacation not a vacation?
For the past week, I have been on vacation in Arizona spending time with relatives. Even though I am on vacation, I still sadly don’t get any days off of my black belt test. I have been adjusting to a new schedule and adapting to how the runs smoothly here. The first three days were hard to manage. It was …
Week 36 – I Need to Hydrate… Seriously
The Numbers (as of 08/09): Pushups Crunches Kata Sparring Journey (Swim) Journey (Bike) Journey (Run) Kindness Journal Video Annual Totals: 34,460 34,380 693 350 2 879 804 710 34 3 1,685 Annual Targets: 50000 50000 1000 1000 2400 1000 52 12 Percent of Annual Targets Complete 68.92% 68.76% 69.30% 35.00% 70.22% 71.00% 65.38% 25.00% On the right track with the numbers …
One Month Down!
First month down five more to go! I am glad it’s over but it doesn’t feel like much of an accomplishment, maybe my second or third month will. It does make me feel like I can finish the challenge, but I also have no clue how to manage my time when school starts on September 2nd. If I learned anything …
Week 35 – I Feel Smarter This Week
The Numbers (as of 08/02): Pushups Crunches Kata Sparring Journey (Swim) Journey (Bike) Journey (Run) Kindness Journal Video Annual Totals: 33,410 33,330 672 321 2 827 782 686 33 3 1,611 Annual Targets: 50000 50000 1000 1000 2400 1000 52 12 Percent of Annual Targets Complete 66.82% 66.66% 67.20% 32.10% 67.12% 68.60% 63.46% 25.00% Well there are the numbers after another …