“I imagined each day as a full lifetime, and each morning, I felt as if a new life was beginning, and focused only on living this “lifetime” without regret.” Having suffered from the serious illness of leukemia, hovering on the brink of death, facing financial hardship from battling illness for […]
Mindset
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In Japan, there’s a wonderful custom called “書き初め Kakizome,” in which people write out their goals and guidelines for the year in short phrases at the beginning of the year. I’ve tried to write a phrase that could serve as a guide for this year’s International Submission Arts Wrestling Federation. […]
Japanese martial arts originally originated as techniques developed within the context of samurai warfare. Samurai had to continue fighting and winning even as they aged. The concepts and training systems that emerged from this context emphasised continuous improvement throughout one’s life. In modern society, we don’t have to fight and […]
“If you get too attached to each and every move, you won’t be able to adapt to change and you won’t achieve anything, so embrace change, use your mind to be flexible, and deal with each thing with all your might.” There is a famous story in which the monk […]
“Don’t do nothing completely just because you’re injured; Do everything you can to the best of your ability.“ Have you ever sustained any injuries during training? Be careful of getting injuries, as injury can prevent you from training at 100%. But martial arts and combat sports are full-contact sports, so […]
“It’s more important to be a respected person than just becoming a good fighter in SAW training. “ Submission Arts Wrestling is a Japanese martial art, so you have to embrace the Budo Spirit. The Budo Spirit comes from the spirit of bushido of the ancient samurai warriors. Before you can […]
Happy New Year!! What kind of year do you want this year to be for you? It’s important to clarify your goals, not just for new year’s resolutions or this year’s goals. If you know where you want to go, you’ll know what to do now, and as you work […]
“When you have this idea of “Human Growth,” your outlook on life changes.“ When we have dreams and goals and work hard to achieve them, we find joy and meaning in life. However, as soon as we start working hard to achieve them, various “Adversities” inevitably appear in front of […]
“All SAW students must know the meaning of this term coined by Shihan Aso. 必技極 Hitsu Gi Kyoku” That means “Be sure to complete your technique”. When you are young and still just learning, or still competing, “Be sure to finish by your technique”. Don’t try to win by points, […]
“In nature, everything has rhythm up and down, come and go, like waves on a beach.” This is having rest time which includes sleeping, relaxing, and refreshing, etc. After using our body or brain for work, study, training etc, we always need to recover to get more energy and power. […]