To become a true warrior you don't have to join the military, become a fighter, or even train for years in the martial arts. You can make an immediate conscious decision to live, think and act like a warrior. You can train more, eat the right foods, read more, listen more, work harder, be more...

Ancient masters practiced Kung-Fu not just for self defense.

But as a way to benefit them on a physical, mental and spiritual level.  In times of hardship, such as the economy that we are now facing.  This knowledge helps us cope with our modern fast paced lives that can...

"Mastery of Success"

As a martial arts sifu, my obligation is to study, practice and teach. By definition and by personal choice, it is a simple life... and a really good life. My life's goal is to pass on what was taught to me by my teachers and mentors. My teaching style is a blend of all my...

Quote - "There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or to accept the responsibility for changing them." - Denis Waitley

The truth in martial arts is that very few maybe 10 out of 200 practitioners will really be fighters and that's ok. We are a Family Martial Arts...

 "It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed."       

Warrior Life Lesson

"You are the Sculpture"

This is your life. We are all like the sculpture's stone and resistant to change. You are like the sculpture. You must chip away at...

Like a Single Whip

Remembering something lost

The High Noon Sutra

With his staff and skills

Under the seven planets

The Monkey King Reigns

A monk and his bowl

On his way walking the Path

The sun in his eyes 

Just a fisherman

All seasons the Tao provides

A warriors garden

Eighty eight...

Quote - " A leader takes people where they want to go.  A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be ." - Rosalyn Carter

Plan to do something you've always wanted to do.

I made a bold statement to many people, many of these people are big names in the...

Joining a martial arts school is a big decision, the first step is finding a qualified instructor you like and feel comfortable around, it's all about relationships. You'll be trusting the teacher with yourself, maybe your partner and possibly your kids. A clean, safe professional school is...

I wanted to share some ideas and thoughts with you on my Martial Arts Blueprint.  This blog is not only for those in my association but also my friends and colleagues.  I think we can all relate to a similar path and mindset.  We have all gone through so much the past few...

 "Success is the journey... not the destination."

That quote has a special significance to me. In the early 1990's while training Northern Shaolin 7-Star Praying Mantis Kung Fu and studying to be an RN I began to aggressively set goals in my personal and professional life.  Many...

No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training... what a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.
- Socrates

The importance of family and family values are essential. Living by Wu Du (Martial morals...

There are many practices within martial arts which involve holding a posture for a limited time, then there are flows where you transition through different postures like in traditional Tai Chi forms. But why hold a certain posture for long periods of time?

Admittedly, holding any posture for...