Day 23 of #30daysofkarate – went totally back to #kihon, spending the entire hour practicing the blocks of the #goju #shorei system. Until you practice the same block 100 times slowly, you don’t realize which muscles still need to be developed! 😳 #karate #martialarts #training #dojo #innerstrength #innerpeace @karateculture @ando_mierzwa Naperville, Illinois April 24, 2017May 7, 2017 Rob Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Naperville, Illinois View in Instagram ⇒
Day 22 of #30daysofkarate – I overdid it a bit yesterday with some of the #kobudo (who knew an hour of swinging/spinning/thrusting of weapons could make your wrists sore?😎). So tonight I waited until everyone else was asleep and gave myself a mentally intense #training session instead. Spent half an hour #writing in my #journal about my thoughts and insights on these 30 days so far, then spent an amazing 40 minutes in #meditation. @ando_mierzwa you were right in your last vlog- meditation doesn’t put the fire out, it rekindles it! #karate #blackbelt #dojo #goju #shorei #innerpeace #innerstrength #insight #martialarts @karateculture Naperville, Illinois April 24, 2017May 7, 2017 Rob Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Naperville, Illinois View in Instagram ⇒
Since I’m done with the #karate #training for the day, I decided some downtime was in order. #botl #cigar #breckinridge #bourbon #relaxing #howIroll #spring Naperville, Illinois April 22, 2017May 7, 2017 Rob Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Naperville, Illinois View in Instagram ⇒
The sprint to the finish is on! Day 21 of #30daysofkarate A fun and rewarding 90 minute #karate session, focusing on #kata #bunkai and #selfdefense and then home for an hour of #kobudo broken into four different 15 minute blocks of a different weapon: #tonfa #bo #nunchaku #bokken @karateculture @ando_mierzwa #martialarts #pinan #heian #budo #breath #bushido Naperville, Illinois April 22, 2017May 7, 2017 Rob Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Naperville, Illinois View in Instagram ⇒
Day 20 of #30daysofkarate – can’t believe I am already 2/3 done! Today was a long day at the end of a long week and I hit the wall at 45 minutes instead of my hour. No worries – with a couple of days with over 2 hours in the #dojo this week, I can forgive a 15 minute shortfall today. 😎 spent tonight doing some straight line #kata and ended tonight with some more #visualization #exercises and #meditation #karate #martialarts #innerpeace #innerstrength #training #pinan #heian #breath @karateculture @ando_mierzwa Naperville, Illinois April 22, 2017May 7, 2017 Rob Instagram filter used: Inkwell Photo taken at: Naperville, Illinois View in Instagram ⇒
Day 19 of #30daysofkarate and tonight was #kobudo with the #tonfa and #bokken followed by #kata and finished with some #visualization and #meditation (needed after the #blackhawks “played” tonight). #bushido #budo #training #karate #martialarts #innerpeace #innerstrength @karateculture @ando_mierzwa Naperville, Illinois April 20, 2017May 7, 2017 Rob Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Naperville, Illinois View in Instagram ⇒
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An awesome day 18 of #30daysofkarate – spent another 2 hours in the #dojo tonight BUT… before that I got to do a 30 minute #karate presentation to my daughter’s #daisies troop. They learned a couple blocks, strikes, and stances and we all had a great time. That’s my 3rd kyu daughter and my junior #blackbelt son helping me. It’s what #memories are made of. #martialarts #training #kobudo #budo #bushido #prouddad @karateculture @ando_mierzwa Naperville, Illinois April 20, 2017May 7, 2017 Rob Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Naperville, Illinois View in Instagram ⇒
Day 17 of #30daysofkarate – a solid two and a half hours in the #dojo tonight, practicing #kata and #teaching a bunch of awesome kids alongside some great friends and fellow instructors. Got some personal #kobudo time with the #bo before anyone else arrived, too. Picking up some more #yoga time tomorrow. And, yes, I’m reusing a picture. 😎 @ando_mierzwa @karateculture #karate #goju #shorei #martialarts #training #strength #meditation #pinan #heian Vaughan Athletic Center April 18, 2017May 7, 2017 Rob Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Vaughan Athletic Center View in Instagram ⇒
Some pre-training reading while my son is at archery. This isn’t counting toward my hour for today, just some bonus reading/#journaling time. #karate #kobudo #martialarts #tonfa #fumio #demura #budo #bushido #goju #shorei #blackbelt #coffee Starbucks April 17, 2017May 7, 2017 Rob Instagram filter used: Ludwig Photo taken at: Starbucks View in Instagram ⇒
