Almost 25 years ago, a friend of mine gave me this #koan (#zen #puzzle) and I still have it/him watching while I #train at home. As a zen puzzle, I still don’t get it but maybe that means I *do* get it? #meditation #zazen #mokuso #satori #martialarts #mindfulness #innerpeace April 5, 2018April 5, 2018 Rob Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Naperville, Illinois View in Instagram ⇒
How can I love something and hate it at the same time? #makiagekigu (#wristroller). Day 5 of #30daysofmartialarts is done and so am I! 20 minutes of stretching and #resistancebands, 10 minutes of #tonfa, 10 minutes of #vizualization #exercise, 15 minutes of #hojoundo and finished with 10 minutes of #mokuso #meditation @mish.mash.do @jeremylesniak @ando_mierzwa @karateculture @erickastengren @bsma_dojo #30daysofkarate #martialarts #karate #kobudo #budo April 5, 2018April 5, 2018 Rob Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Naperville, Illinois View in Instagram ⇒
Why yes, those are the materials for my new #tetsutaba. Don’t worry, @erickastengren , I’ll bring it on Tuesday for you to play with. DAY FIVE! #30daysofmartialarts is underway. I’ll post pix later but I was just excited that my Amazon order arrived. #30daysofkarate #hojoundo #karate #conditioning #strength #ouch #supplementaltraining @karateculture @bsma_dojo @mish.mash.do @jeremylesniak @ando_mierzwa April 5, 2018April 5, 2018 Rob Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Naperville, Illinois View in Instagram ⇒
Yeah, I can’t resist being the only person in the #dojo. After the last class, stuck around for another 15 minutes of #kobudo with the #tonfa. Okay, THAT draws Day 4 of #30daysofmartialarts to a close for me. #30daysofkarate #martialarts #karate #budo #bushido #training #journal April 4, 2018April 4, 2018 Rob Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Joanne B Wagner Community Center View in Instagram ⇒
Day 4 of #30daysofmartialarts – another couple of hours in the #dojo preceded by some time for myself before anyone else arrives. Solo practice turns this into a #sacredspace #karate #30daysofkarate #meditation #martialarts #kata #bunkai #kobudo #tonfa #community @erickastengren @whistlekick @karateculture @jeremylesniak @ando_mierzwa @mish.mash.do @bsma_dojo #gojushorei April 4, 2018April 4, 2018 Rob Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Joanne B Wagner Community Center View in Instagram ⇒
Day 3 of #30daysofmartialarts and three hours in the #dojo – two kids classes, one adult class, and some “me” time before it all began. Now to put my kids to bed and then close off today with an extended #meditation. #30daysofkarate #karate #kobudo #budo #bushido #meditate #mokuso #zazen #journal #writing @whistlekick @erickastengren @mish.mash.do @ando_mierzwa @karateculture @jeremylesniak April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 Rob Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Naperville, Illinois View in Instagram ⇒
Day 2 of #30daysofmartialarts – #training with #resistancebands (gedan uke – thanks to @karate108 for the idea), studying #kyusho (heart meridian), and researching and writing about #mokuso and #zazen #meditation. I’ll finish off with more stretching, kata, and mokuso meditation. #30daysofkarate #karate #meditate #satori #hojoundo #gojushorei @jeremylesniak @whistlekick @karateculture @ando_mierzwa @erickastengren @mish.mash.do April 2, 2018April 3, 2018 Rob Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Naperville, Illinois View in Instagram ⇒
There’s a fantastic blog project from @whistlekick and @jeremylesniak called Martial Journal. It’s a site where martial artists contribute to a wide variety of topics and today I was honored to have a #blog #post published: The Importance if a Moral Framework. Please check this project out and enjoy all the very well written pieces. And consider contributing yourself! https://www.martialjournal.com/the-importance-of-a-moral-framework/ #karate #martialarts #commentary #martial#journal #journaling #ethics #kyusho #meditation April 2, 2018April 2, 2018 Rob Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒
Here we go again! #30daysofmartialarts Day 1. Tonight it’s 30 minutes of basics, kata (#pinan #heian), and #hojoundo. Ending, of course, with some short #meditation #resistancebands #kettlebell (my #ishisashi) #makiagekigu (#wristroller). #30daysofkarate #karate #martialarts #isshin #dotai (one in mind and body). #gojushorei @whistlekick @karateculture @karate108 @erickastengren @mish.mash.do @ando_mierzwa April 1, 2018April 1, 2018 Rob Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Naperville, Illinois View in Instagram ⇒
Note to self: next winter, bring the #tetsusabukuro INSIDE and work with it. (Tetsusabukuro is a bag filled with iron shot for bone conditioning). Don’t stop for the winter and then just pick it up again in the spring. HOLY CRAP IT HURTS. Getting ready for the start of #30daysofkarate and #30daysofmartialarts tomorrow. And taking my advantage of the springtime weather. #hojoundo #karate #conditioning #strength #training #martialarts #nopainnogain March 31, 2018March 31, 2018 Rob Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Naperville, Illinois View in Instagram ⇒
