Day 10 of #30daysofmartialarts and I’m ready to call it a day. Spent a couple hours in the dojo with the kids and then had an amazing adult class afterward (the one week @erickastengren couldn’t stay, of course). Struggling with my daughter who, currently, is more interested in the idea of going to karate than actually participating. But that’s for tomorrow. Now it’s bedtime. #30daysofkarate #karate #martialarts #prouddad @mish.mash.do @jeremylesniak @ando_mierzwa @karateculture @bsma_dojo April 11, 2018April 11, 2018 Rob Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Naperville, Illinois View in Instagram ⇒
Day 9. Had a GREAT session tonight – practiced more from “Martial Arts for Everyone” from @budobrothers . The tendinitis in my right shoulder is improving with stretching. All that’s separating me from being done is to close off tonight with 15 minutes of #meditation. With each night, it’s getting easier and more enjoyable to #meditate for extended times. #30daysofmartialarts #30daysofkarate #karate #martialarts #budo #bushido #mokuso #zazen #satori #isshin #dotai #oneinmindandspirit #training #conditioning @bsma_dojo @karateculture @mish.mash.do @jeremylesniak @erickastengren @ando_mierzwa April 9, 2018April 10, 2018 Rob Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Naperville, Illinois View in Instagram ⇒
Day 8 of #30daysofmartialarts and more time spent conditioning. I think I have tendinitis in my right shoulder so I’m spending more time than I originally thought with #resistancebands and #hojoundo in strengthening my shoulder. Also a lot of stretching. Managed to whack myself many times with the tetsutaba and finished the night with #kihon #30daysofkarate #karate #martialarts @erickastengren @bsma_dojo @mish.mash.do @ando_mierzwa @jeremylesniak @karateculture April 9, 2018April 9, 2018 Rob Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒
Kids are hanging out with grandma and grandpa for the afternoon so I’m at #Starbucks #writing in my #karate #journal while my wife patiently sits and enjoys her drink. I think she’s actually shopping online. Lol. #moleskine #journaling #30daysofmartialarts #30daysofkarate #thoughts #training April 8, 2018April 8, 2018 Rob Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Starbucks View in Instagram ⇒
Day 7 – For those of my non-#martialarts friends who were wondering what the #tetsutaba is, here it is in use. And, yes, it sucks as much as it would appear to. But it also oddly feels good. #30daysofkarate #30daysofmartialarts #karate #hojoundo #training #budo #bushido #strength #conditioning #whywearedifferent @erickastengren @mish.mash.do @karateculture @bsma_dojo @jeremylesniak @ando_mierzwa @karate108 April 7, 2018April 7, 2018 Rob Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Naperville, Illinois View in Instagram ⇒
Sure it’s only 38 degrees outside but there’s no wind and the sun is shining. So I took my #bokken and #jo outside for about 30 minutes of #kobudo. Add to the 30 minutes to build the #tetsutaba this morning and then at least 40-45 minutes tonight for the “Martial Arts for Everyone” and some meditation, it’s gonna be well over 2 hours of #training today. That would explain why I’m in such a happy place right now. #30daysofkarate #30daysofmartialarts #karate #budo #meditation April 7, 2018April 7, 2018 Rob Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Naperville, Illinois View in Instagram ⇒
Just finished my #tetsutaba. I need to wait another three hours for the epoxy to fully cure and then I can start using it. So that will be on the agenda for Day 7 of #30daysofmartialarts later today. I’ll post video of me using it. In the meantime, I’m watching “Martial Arts for Everyone” the digital seminar from @budobrothers. My physical training today is going to be working on the EETGS targeting from the seminar. Not to late to join in the 30 Day Challenge! #30daysofkarate #training #hojoundo #gojushorei #karate April 7, 2018April 7, 2018 Rob Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Naperville, Illinois View in Instagram ⇒
For any of my #martialarts peeps who #meditate, check out the Ensō app. I have no affiliation with it other than being a user, but it’s my favorite timer. #meditation #mindfulness #mokuso #zazen #satori April 7, 2018April 7, 2018 Rob Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒
Okay, it’s 1:00 AM so, technically it’s still Day 6. I need to go to bed but, dammit, I pick up my #kingfisherwoodworks #bokken and I just gotta spend 10 minutes with it, THEN bedtime. #30daysofmartialarts #30daysofkarate #obsessed #training #ihaveaproblem #kobudo #aikido #karate #budo April 7, 2018April 7, 2018 Rob Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Naperville, Illinois View in Instagram ⇒
Day 6 of #30daysofmartialarts and I find myself #writing another entry for #martialjournal – don’t worry, still got some work in with the #resistancebands and #hojoundo. Oh yeah, can’t forget the #meditation and #kata. #30daysofkarate #karate #martialarts #journal #blogging @karateculture @bsma_dojo @erickastengren @mish.mash.do April 7, 2018April 7, 2018 Rob Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Naperville, Illinois View in Instagram ⇒
