In today's Thursday Thoughts episode, I discuss why we need to control our environment, to be the master of your domain, in order to achieve our goals, to achieve excellence.  

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Today, Jonathan and I discuss the upcoming WKF World Championships in Dubai.  We give a brief rundown on some of the notable athletes attending as well as some athletes who won't be attending.

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In today's Thursday Thoughts episode, I discuss why we shouldn't idolize our opponents and fellow competitors and place them on a pedestal.  

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Here is part 2 of my conversation with Kenji Hirai. Kenji is a fellow student of Oshiro Toshihiro Sensei.  Kenji discusses some of his training methodologies and philosophy, some of the things that make up a good instructor, judging student knowledge and what his ideal dojo would be like.

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Here is part one of my conversation with Kenji Hirai. Kenji is a fellow student of Oshiro Toshihiro Sensei.  Kenji discusses his training in preparation for the Okinawa Prefectural tournament. Come back for part two, releasing soon.

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Age is a state of mind.  But are we thinking about it all the ways we could be?

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Courage.  Do you have the courage?

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Karate's debut as an Olympic sport was full of high drama.  For this week's Thursday Thoughts, I give my After Action Review and some of the areas where I thought there is room for improvement.  Thanks as always for tuning in.  

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Life can throw little twists at you and make you reevaluate your plans. 

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We can't do it alone.  We need a karate community to help us achieve our goals. 

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Here is Part Two of our interview with Gakuji Tozaki, USA National Team member, currently ranked 18th in World Karate Federation rankings. He discusses becoming a USA National team member, competing at the WKF World Championships, climbing the ranks in the WKF standings and gives his advice to aspiring athletes. Thank you for the great interview!

I'm pleased to bring you Part One of a two part interview with Gakuji Tozaki, USA National Team member, currently ranked 18th in World Karate Federation rankings.  He discusses his beginnings in karate and love of kickboxing, competition and his journey to becoming a USA National team member.

In this weeks Thursday Thoughts, I discuss my favorite kata and how having a favorite kata can help improve all your other kata. Released on YouTube on December 10, 2020.  

In this weeks Thursday Thoughts, I switch gears and talk about my favorite karate book, Moving Zen by C.W. Nicol. Released on YouTube on December 3, 2020. 

In this weeks Thursday Thoughts, I discuss the importance of physical self awareness. In order to improve your techniques, you need to know exactly what your body is doing before you're able to make changes. Released on YouTube on November 19, 2020.