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  Someone asked me the other day where I find challenge after all these years of training. I said what I've discovered is that the challenge comes from a deep inner desire to explore who we are on the inside and how we react to and act in the world around us....

When training in martial arts, it is extremely valuable to study the energy of the conflict. The energy of a conflict will change remarkably quickly, and there will not be time to think. So tonight lets take our time to and be aware of energy in training. Join us at...

When protecting ourselves, our goals are not always clearly defined. We may not be in the correct state of mind to protect ourselves from an attack. The attacker, on the other hand, has clear motivations (e.g., anger, greed, ego). The attacker can confuse the defender...

Think of life as being full of energy, as active and waiting for events to come together. Like the beginning of a thunderstorm when the ground, clouds, air, and winds are all playing a role in making the storm. The lighting has not happened yet, but because all the...

Martial arts takes time to learn.  And as we grow as a person, I have found that the martial arts will unfold itself as needed.  It will not disclose itself just because we want it to.  First, one has to understand one point and the lesson that one learns from the...

The martial arts of the world are as diverse as its people. Each martial art system has its method and use. There are some systems that are small pieces of other systems or hybrid systems and others that are totally unique and rare. (I personally like systems that are...

I would like to thank all who came to the Stephen K Hayes seminar at the Boston Martial Arts Center. Thank you to the students who help me host the event Tom Lato, George and Kerry Kokkinogenis, Curt Brown, Paul Etherington, and Cindy Miller. Thank you, Bisousweet,...

There are many ideas I learned in martial arts but the most important was to just keep going. This is something that Dr. Hatsumi is always saying. There are going to be times that it may not feel like you’re growing but that’s when you're actually doing the most...