Author: Rob

Day 8 of #30daysofkarate – not gonna lie, a long ass week and a night of insufficient sleep and I hit a wall tonight. Did 10 minutes of distracted #meditation and some #practice with the #bokken. Mentally I’m #exhausted tonight but satisfied that I was able to find enough #innerstrength to say I did *some* #karate Not the #training I was hoping for. But, will forgive myself, go to bed, wake up ready to make up for today’s lackluster challenge day. Fall down 7 times and get up 8, right? #martialarts #strength #falldown #bushido #budo #determination @jay_the_sensational @mish.mash.do @erickastengren @karateculture @ando_mierzwa @jeremylesniak

Rob

Day 8 of #30daysofkarate – not gonna lie, a long ass week and a night of insufficient sleep and I hit a wall tonight. Did 10 minutes of distracted #meditation and some #practice with the #bokken. Mentally I’m #exhausted tonight but satisfied that I was able to find enough #innerstrength to say I did *some* #karate Not the #training I was hoping for. But, will forgive myself, go to bed, wake up ready to make up for today’s lackluster challenge day. Fall down 7 times and get up 8, right? #martialarts #strength #falldown #bushido #budo #determination @jay_the_sensational @mish.mash.do @erickastengren @karateculture @ando_mierzwa @jeremylesniak

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Day 7 of #30daysofkarate Tonight was tough (mentally) with #hojoundo #training – #Tetsusabukuro (iron shot bag) and #MakiageKigu (wrist roller) but the highlight was 30 minutes of #meditation outside #underthestars in 55 degrees. Now working on another #blog #article on #traditionalmartialarts and the search for #ritual. #karate #meditate #bushido #budo #martialarts #journaling #blackbelt #whitebelt #innerpeace #innerstrength @jay_the_sensational @erickastengren @mish.mash.do @ando_mierzwa @karateculture @jeremylesniak

Rob

Day 7 of #30daysofkarate Tonight was tough (mentally) with #hojoundo #training – #Tetsusabukuro (iron shot bag) and #MakiageKigu (wrist roller) but the highlight was 30 minutes of #meditation outside #underthestars in 55 degrees. Now working on another #blog #article on #traditionalmartialarts and the search for #ritual. #karate #meditate #bushido #budo #martialarts #journaling #blackbelt #whitebelt #innerpeace #innerstrength @jay_the_sensational @erickastengren @mish.mash.do @ando_mierzwa @karateculture @jeremylesniak

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Day 6 of #30daysofkarate and, after a second day in a row of three hours in the #dojo , my bed awaits for well-earned #sleep. Spent two classes preparing some young #karateka for their belt test next week (different night, different dojo from yesterday). I learn as much from them as they do from me. #meditation #karate #kobudo #blackbelt #martialarts #determination #training #kidskarate #innerpeace #innerstrength #kata #patience @jeremylesniak @karateculture @ando_mierzwa @mish.mash.do @erickastengren @jay_the_sensational

Rob

Day 6 of #30daysofkarate and, after a second day in a row of three hours in the #dojo , my bed awaits for well-earned #sleep. Spent two classes preparing some young #karateka for their belt test next week (different night, different dojo from yesterday). I learn as much from them as they do from me. #meditation #karate #kobudo #blackbelt #martialarts #determination #training #kidskarate #innerpeace #innerstrength #kata #patience @jeremylesniak @karateculture @ando_mierzwa @mish.mash.do @erickastengren @jay_the_sensational

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#30daysofkarate – Day 5! Spent 3 hours in the #dojo tonight, prepping kids for their belt tests next week. Then some #playtime with a few senior #karateka, followed by time alone, working with the #bo. #karate #martialarts #meditation #mindfulness #kobudo #bushido #budo #tonfa #goju #shorei @mish.mash.do @ando_mierzwa @karateculture @erickastengren #vaughnathleticcenter

Rob

#30daysofkarate – Day 5! Spent 3 hours in the #dojo tonight, prepping kids for their belt tests next week. Then some #playtime with a few senior #karateka, followed by time alone, working with the #bo. #karate #martialarts #meditation #mindfulness #kobudo #bushido #budo #tonfa #goju #shorei @mish.mash.do @ando_mierzwa @karateculture @erickastengren #vaughnathleticcenter

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Day 4 of #30daysofkarate Tonight was some #kata practice and then editing an article on the importance of developing a #moral #framework in #karate. And, of course, the obligatory #meditation which I’m doing every day of this challenge. #meditate #martialarts #bushido #budo #kobudo #pinan #heian @ando_mierzwa @karateculture @mish.mash.do @erickastengren @jay_the_sensational @jeremylesniak

Rob

Day 4 of #30daysofkarate Tonight was some #kata practice and then editing an article on the importance of developing a #moral #framework in #karate. And, of course, the obligatory #meditation which I’m doing every day of this challenge. #meditate #martialarts #bushido #budo #kobudo #pinan #heian @ando_mierzwa @karateculture @mish.mash.do @erickastengren @jay_the_sensational @jeremylesniak

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Many apologies for the low light video. My wife and I had an impromptu #datenight so I got started late with Day Two of #30daysofkarate Tonight was #hojo #undo and hitting the #Tetsusabukuro (iron shot bag) and now my hands hurt! Followed by using the #MakiageKigu (wrist roller). Ended with lower body #stretching and, of course, #meditation – #martialarts #karate #kobudo #budo #training #strength #conditioning #peace #mindfulness @mish.mash.do @ando_mierzwa @karateculture @jay_the_sensational @jeremylesniak @

Rob

Many apologies for the low light video. My wife and I had an impromptu #datenight so I got started late with Day Two of #30daysofkarate Tonight was #hojo #undo and hitting the #Tetsusabukuro (iron shot bag) and now my hands hurt! Followed by using the #MakiageKigu (wrist roller). Ended with lower body #stretching and, of course, #meditation – #martialarts #karate #kobudo #budo #training #strength #conditioning #peace #mindfulness @mish.mash.do @ando_mierzwa @karateculture @jay_the_sensational @jeremylesniak @

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