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Confidence

Nothing beats the feeling of confidence and everything beats the feeling of a lack of confidence. We’ve all experienced both sides of the spectrum.So what can we do to avoid that fretful feeling and replace it with a strong sense of I can do this type attitude?Here are a few tips to build your confidence.

Consistent Practice
By working at something regularly, you are going to get better at it. We all know that as we improve in an activity, we receive the gift of confidence. Do the work. Be relentless.

Avoid Stinking Thinking
It’s easy to be positive when we are good at something. If you are lacking confidence, keep focusing on the positive. Find the silver lining.  PMA (positive mental attitude) will help you to the road of having more confidence.Stand on the

Shoulders of Giants
Study individuals that are great at what you want to be great. See what they are doing that you are not. No need to reinvent the wheel. There’s always a map to success. Find it follow it and become more confident.Build more confidence in your daily life by being relentless, staying positive and learning from the greats. It’s your time. Go get it!

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Labor Day

In observance of Labor Day, we will be closed on Monday, September 2nd.  We hope you have a safe and enjoyable time with your family and friends.

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Belt Promotions

We are looking forward to everyone getting promoted to their next rank on Thurs., Aug 29 (during class time) at the dojang. If you are unable to make it, please send us a quick message so we can plan on promoting you and/or your child at the next class.  Unless told otherwise, we will promote our After School Prgm students during their class time. Congratulations to everyone on a job well done!
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Balance

I’ll never forget the day that I discovered a simple way to improve my balance. Let me explain.When I was a kid, we would do an exercise in class that would require balance on one leg. The non supporting leg would be bent and rotate clockwise then counter clockwise. Many of us would wobble around, while the senior students would stay steady and balanced.After feeling a bit frustrated, I carefully watched my instructor, Master King. I discovered one thing that she was doing that I was not. She focused her eyes on one point and was extremely balanced.

I gave it a try and my balance improved immediately. This revelation sparked motivation in my heart. I started to apply this with other areas of my training and life.

This simple lesson in balance is a great life lesson in finding more balance in our daily life. Often times we are imbalanced due to our lack of focus. Slow down, focus on the task at hand, be present and discover more balance in your life. It’s a simple adjustment but one that will spark motivation within you.

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Consistent

When starting something new, it’s easy to be excited. After the newness has worn off, most people struggle with being consistent.  So how do you stay consistent? Great question. In my humble opinion, there’s more than one thing that we need to do. Here are a few tips to help you stay consistent.PURPOSE
When we know our why, it’s easier to be consistent. I want be healthier, so going for this walk will be enjoyable. If you’re a visual person, try writing down your purpose and post it in a visible place Read it daily.

START WITH THE END IN MIND

When you are struggling with being consistent, try thinking about the result of doing the task. We all know the feeling we get from completing a task or doing something to help complete the task.GET IT IN THE HABIT
We are all creatures of habit. With this in mind, develop activities around the goal that you have set forth. Be specific. On this day/time, I will do (fill in the blank) . If we give ourselves too many outs, we will derail ourselves.

BELIEVE & ACHIEVE
Our belief system has a dramatic effect on whether we are consistent or not. Be aware that stinking thinking doesn’t creep in and ruin our pursuit towards success. Keep telling yourself, I CAN DO IT.If you are struggling with being consistent, be patient and keep plugging away. Life can be challenging, but we can find more peace and joy through consistently doing the right things.

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Quality

One of the many things that I thoroughly enjoy about my Instructor, Choong Jae Nim C. S. Kim, is his desire for quality. On many occasions, I’ve been in his class with Masters and Black Belts and we didn’t get past choon bee (ready stance) for about ten minutes.

His desire for excellence comes out in his teaching and through his personal demonstration of how to preform Tang Soo Do. Many of you have not had the privilege training with him yet, so here are a few tips I have learned under his direction.

SLOW DOWN
He constantly reminds us to take our time and do it right. There is no race with quality. Be the the turtle.

BE MINDFUL
Don’t let your mind wander during class. Stay focused and in the moment. It will take discipline, but through consistent effort it will pay off.

OBSERVE
When your Instructors demonstrate skills, watch carefully. Listening is very important, but watching is even more important. I’m always in awe by the amazing example my Instructor provides me.

We all enjoy quality people and things in life. Let’s take the necessary steps to help improve our personal quality by slowing down, being mindful and observing. Aristotle was right when he said, “Quality is not an act, it is a habit.”File May 23, 1 10 49 PM

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Identity

What makes you…you? It’s not your job title, income bracket, style of clothing, the music you listen to or even the martial art you study. Those are all things that we do and enjoy.  Again, what makes you..you?
To get to the bottom of this question, we have to peel away all these layers that society has put on us. Often times, we are guilty of putting ourselves into this box of who we think we are.

Here are a few tips to help us discover more about ourselves.
Quality Time with YOU
Make time for yourself. If you want to get know someone else, you spend time with them. Find a place of solitude that will allow you to discover more about you. At first the questions will be simple, but they will get deeper as you progress.

Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
It’s easy to stay where we feel comfortable. By pushing past our set boundaries, we begin to learn more about ourselves.

Help Others
Nothing feels better than serving others. It provides us with a sense of purpose and community. Gandhi once said, “the best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”

Learning more about who you are as an individual will be a fun adventure. To begin this quest of self-discovery, spend quality time with yourself, get out of your comfort zone and help others. Best wishes in your journey.

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Failure

We have all experienced the sting of defeat in our life. Perhaps it was a relationship, competition or career.  After we experience failure, what’s next?

We can choose to wallow in our failure and loathe in self pity. There’s also the blame game. These traps are easy to fall into after we fail. The challenge with these solutions is that we don’t learn and grow from the experience.  Here are a few tips to help us deal with failures.

Use Your Energy to Improve
When you fail, focus on the truth of why you actually failed. Focus your energy on what you can do to improve yourself. Be relentless.

Failure is NOT a person
Realize that failing is an event not a person. When you don’t get the gold medal that you worked so hard to accomplish, focus on how you have improved. It will also help if you focus on gratitude to be able to do the activity.

Prepare for Success
If you don’t prepare for success, you are headed toward failure. Do the consistent work necessary to succeed. Develop a solid plan for yourself that will lead you to improvement.

We’ve all experienced the sting of defeat, but hopefully now you can navigate around the pitfalls of non learning solutions. Use the sting of defeat to push you towards learning from the experience and making you a better individual.

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Practice

We’ve all heard the saying, Practice makes Perfect. I really don’t agree 100% with that statement. Let me explain.When a person practices something incorrectly, they are not making progress. If they practice it incorrectly one hundred times, they will have to work really hard to undo all the work they had done. I like the idea of Quality Practice makes us better.

So what is Quality Practice? Let me give you a couple of tips to help you have more quality in your practice sessions.

Remove Distractions
This is a challenging one. Find a place and time that you are least likely to be interrupted. Be creative.

Quality vs Quantity
It’s not necessarily about training for gobs (is that even a word) of hours. It’s about what and how you do your skills during your session. Focus on doing your skills correctly. Be very picky. Start with 5 -10 minutes of QUALITY practice.

What To Practice?
Start with a specific area of your training that you are struggling with during class. Again, be very picky on how you are performing your skills. Discipline and mindfulness will be key to helping you have more quality in your practice.

So there you have it. Get out there and give it a try this week. Be consistent and watch as your quality practice time transforms you into a more confident practitioner.

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Practice

 

We’ve all heard the saying, Practice makes Perfect. I really don’t agree 100% with that statement. Let me explain.

 

When a person practices something incorrectly, they are not making progress. If they practice it incorrectly one hundred times, they will have to work really hard to undo all the work they had done. I like the idea of Quality Practice makes us better.

 

So what is Quality Practice? Let me give you a couple of tips to help you have more quality in your practice sessions.

 

Remove Distractions

This is a challenging one. Find a place and time that you are least likely to be interrupted. Be creative.

 

Quality vs Quantity

It’s not necessarily about training for gobs (is that even a word) of hours. It’s about what and how you do your skills during your session. Focus on doing your skills correctly. Be very picky. Start with 5 -10 minutes of QUALITY practice.

 

What To Practice?

Start with a specific area of your training that you are struggling with during class. Again, be very picky on how you are performing your skills. Discipline and mindfulness will be key to helping you have more quality in your practice.

 

So there you have it. Get out there and give it a try this week. Be consistent and watch as your quality practice time transforms you into a more confident practitioner.

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Purpose

Have you ever felt like you were running in circles? We all have experienced it. We feel like we are going through the motions in our relationships, careers or even training. We’ve identified our challenge, so what do we do about it?

Try asking yourself what and where. What was the reason I started this relationship, career, etc? It’s easy for us to lose our way and get off course. Perhaps, your purpose has changed and you haven’t worked it out in your mind yet.

Next, you may want to ask Where am I wanting to go? Once you’ve discovered the direction, you feel more of a sense of peace and focus. Think about what brings you joy and fulfillment in life. That sounds like a great direction to head towards.

Discovering our purpose on a small or large scale takes time. Try spending some quality time with yourself (hiding in the bathroom from your kids does not count). If you want to get to know someones else, you spend time with them. Why not with yourself? Discovering and taking purpose filled steps leads to a more enjoyable journey.

Ready, Set, Time to get more Purpose!
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Purpose

 

Have you ever felt like you were running in circles? We all have experienced it. We feel like we are going through the motions in our relationships, careers or even training. We’ve identified our challenge, so what do we do about it?

 

Try asking yourself what and where. What was the reason I started this relationship, career, etc? It’s easy for us to lose our way and get off course. Perhaps, your purpose has changed and you haven’t worked it out in your mind yet.

 

Next, you may want to ask Where am I wanting to go? Once you’ve discovered the direction, you feel more of a sense of peace and focus. Think about what brings you joy and fulfillment in life. That sounds like a great direction to head towards.

 

Discovering our purpose on a small or large scale takes time. Try spending some quality time with yourself (hiding in the bathroom from your kids does not count). If you want to get to know someones else, you spend time with them. Why not with yourself? Discovering and taking purpose filled steps leads to a more enjoyable journey.

 

Ready, Set, Time to get more Purpose!