UBBT 2011 Team Requirements

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I sent this out today the the students, parents, and affiliates of our school that have already committed to being on this year’s team. I know that some others of you have expressed interest in taking on this challenge but are still on the fence. That’s ok. We only have 4 spots open (I’m only allowed to include 10 people on the national team). I’m passing this on to you in case you might be one of the 4 that comes aboard.

The Ultimate Black Belt Test is about setting an example of what it means to live like a black belt. It is for martial arts teachers and dojo owners (like myself). It is for brown-belts (like Tai) looking to take on the biggest challenge of their lives in earning their black belt. It is even for white-belts that have only just taken their first steps on their path in the martial arts (like you?). What we all have in common is that we are ready to move beyond just talking about what it means to be a martial artist and instead have chosen to live like a martial artist.

I’ve spoken to each of you about some of the requirements for this challenge. Every one of us is different. What a working parent of 2 achieves is going to be different than what a single person just out of high school is able to do. While each of us brings different strengths to the table, there are some things I expect all of us to do.

UBBT 2011 Team Requirements

    • No Quitting
    • 50,000 Pushups & Crunches
    • 1,000 Repetitions of a single kata
    • 1,000 Mile Journey (run, walk, bike or swim)
    • 1,000 Acts of Kindness
    • 15 Minutes of Daily Meditation/Prayer/Breathing Time
    • 1 Personal Goal
    • Weekly On-line Journal Entries

Optional Requirements

You and I have likely already some additional requirements for yourself. Here are some examples of some things that people have chosen:

    • Seek out a Master in a Field of your choice
    • Profile and interview a living hero
    • Spend a day blindfolded/mute/in a wheelchair
    • Community Service project
    • 10 Short films
    • Reduce consumption of plastics by 80%
    • Don’t buy anything “new” for 3 months
    • Eat Healthy/Fix your diet
    • “Diet Chronicles” weekly video blog
    • Read 10 books
    • Come to a UBBT Team Event
    • Mend 3 Relationships gone bad
    • Right 3 Wrongs
    • Complete “Body for Life” course or equivalent.

Questions? You can always reach me here on-line or at 916-678-0565 any time.

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