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 ⇒
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 ⇒
