by Mark Kawabe | Oct 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Canadians went to the polls yesterday to make choices on how we want to be governed. Today, some people are happy and others are not. If you’ve bopped around on social media at all, you’ll probably have noticed a fair bit of negativity. How the heck does...
by Mark Kawabe | Sep 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
My wife has an interest in pain. Relieving pain, not causing it, so she doesn’t do Kendo 😉 In a discussion about human neurology she said “Neurons that fire together, wire together”. That really stuck with me. This is how we learn. When we start...
by Mark Kawabe | Dec 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
Grit has been identified as a characteristic closely tied to an individual’s overall long-term success. A basic definition of grit is a combination of passion and persistence and a belief in one’s ability to overcome obstacles. It’s also been...
by Mark Kawabe | Nov 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
You are the biggest impediment to your kendo progress. It could be your ego. It could be your perspectives or beliefs. It could be your understanding (incorrect) or lack of understanding. It could simply be that you haven’t done the work necessary to improve....
by Mark Kawabe | Nov 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
At some point, the vast majority of babies figure out how to walk. They crawl around a lot before they start walking. Then they grab onto furniture to steady themselves. Eventually they master the skill of balancing and propelling themselves around on their own two...
by Mark Kawabe | Nov 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
Our club practice is to accept new students whenever they arrive. I fully appreciate how much more work this is. There is some disruption to the routine as we gather around the shomen and talk about the concept and purpose of kendo. The group breaks up so advanced...
