Category: meditation
Meditation of the Week: Frequently Inspect Your Own Achievements
Have you ever known a person who reaches back to a past event over 20 years ago and says something to the effect , “I remember when I accomplished….” Tang Soo Do’s ninth attitude requirement is to frequently inspect your own achievements. Even our… Continue Reading “Meditation of the Week: Frequently Inspect Your Own Achievements”
Meditation of the Week: Do Not be Overly Ambitious
The eighth attitude of Tang Soo Do definitely requires some commentary. When we are told not to be overly ambitious, does that mean we should not work toward a goal? Ambition means to have a strong desire for something, to strive after, or… Continue Reading “Meditation of the Week: Do Not be Overly Ambitious”
Meditation of the Week: Always listen to and follow the directions of instructors or seniors.
This week’s mediation on the 7th attitude is an application of the tenets Respect & Obedience and Humility. We listen to the instruction of instructors and seniors because one aspect of their instruction is to keep students safe while they train. Additionally, the… Continue Reading “Meditation of the Week: Always listen to and follow the directions of instructors or seniors.”
Meditation of the Week: Regularly Spaced Practice Sessions
Not only do we need to practice regularly (attitude 4), but we must also space out the practice sessions. This does not mean you should not or can not practice daily. It simply means you need to practice different things on successive days.… Continue Reading “Meditation of the Week: Regularly Spaced Practice Sessions”
Meditation of the Week: Practice Basic Techniques all the Time
The 5th Attitude of Tang Soo Do is “practice basic techniques all the time.” In July, 1961, 38 members of the Green Bay Packers football team gathered for the first day of training camp. The previous season ended with a 4th quarter, heart-wrenching… Continue Reading “Meditation of the Week: Practice Basic Techniques all the Time”
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