We will not be having classes all week for Thanksgiving!
We will continue regular classes on the 3rd!
Have a nice holiday
Mr. Bo’s Ramblings-Discipline and What it is.
Hello warriors!
At the time of this writing the weather is winter(ish) and really coming in to look like the winter. Although next week it will be in 80’s.
Meh. Louisiana!!
I want to talk about a word that gets some bad press.
Discipline.
Yikes!!! That word can conjure up thoughts of punishments. Depending on your age it can be groundings, a nap or restrictions on enjoyable hobbies. Which, my young warriors take heart! As an older warrior, a nap becomes a reward.
However.
There is freedom in discipline. The discipline I talk about is taking control of yourself and your body.
Also it means taking control of emotions. One thing I have learned in life is that: If you don’t own your emotions, they will own you.
And that means they will dictate how you behave.
And that’s not a good thing. Our emotions are real and need to be recognized. They should not tell us what to do. But guide us to where our heart is at.
The Bible speaks to this.
“We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”
2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV
We must bring our thoughts under captivity to Gods ever present love and wisdom.
When I find myself offended, mad, or hurt. I go to God and ask him to help me find what is causing that and what He needs me to do with it.
That takes discipline. And in that I can find my freedom.
Freedom to give God my troubles and worries. Freedom to know He will direct me where I need to go.
Stay strong Warriors! Stay Disciplined!
Mr. Bo’s Ramblings
Lessons from the Dojo
Hello! This is my first attempt at doing a weekly blog. While my musings and attempts at comprehensible speech are entertaining to our dog (Tully is her name) . Let’s hope this will be the same success with you guys!
Back in September we had a tournament. Yes. A tournament. A word that can conjure up the innermost nerves and fears.
However, what makes a tournament a tournament is not what many think. Is it a way to showcase your training? Yes! Is it a way to compete against others of the same rank? Absolutely! It is also a forum for fellowship and community! 100 percent! Is it an excuse to eat candy and call it “My fighting energy “! Probably not and that’s just me.
Those are important things that the tournament represents. For me though the most critical aspect is this.
Staying humble.
What?!?! Humble? “ Bo, did you get kicked in the head too hard?” Why yes I did. (Lonestar Martial Arts don’t play) However, that’s not the point and I digress.
At the heart of Martial Arts is staying humble and teachable. If you don’t hold that humble spirit. Then you don’t have a teachable spirit. And if you don’t have that teachable spirit. Then what are you in martial arts to really do?
When you step in a ring to fight, perform Kata or weapons. There is always going to be someone better than you. That’s not a knock on your/our skill level, but a nod of the head to the dedication that person has put into that part of their discipline.
It is motivation for us all to practice a little more each day. It takes being humble enough to tell yourself. “You know, their stance is really good and that kick was perfect. I need to put more time in to get there”.
The Bible speaks to that teachable spirit as well.
It is not something I say to condemn confidence. We need to be proud of the training we are working on.
But to have that reminder we all have something to continue learning.
So get in there, get sweaty, and keep pushing!!!
Stay Humble Fellow Warriors of God!!
Belt ups!
We are so proud of our students! They have worked hard to belt up to the next level
Parker N
Parker R
Harley
Yvie
Graham
Ryan
La’marcus
Shawn
River
Stetson
Aliah (Honey Badger)
