Archive for the ‘Fitness’ Category

What is Uechi ryu karate? The seed was planted for its creation in 1897. This story tells how the beautiful art was developed.

Uechi Ryu came about when Kanbun Uechi left his homeland of Okinawa to avoid military service, although it can be argued that he went solely to learn of the Chinese fighting arts. He fled to the Fukien province of China and studied a style called pan-gai-noon for a period of ten years. Read the rest of this entry »

Certainly, we can be all that we can be in the U.S.; however, how far can we really go? As parents, educators and even as individuals, let’s recognize our limits knowing when to accept the fact that we did our best.

When giving talks at schools I like to keep the kids involved by asking them questions. One I always give them is, “How many of you would like to be professional baseball players when you grow up?” Read the rest of this entry »

Here in Hawaii it’s “April Showers” in the valley where I live. The mist comes first, and the clouds hover low over the rooftops. It’s overcast occasionally, but normally the sun and the rain will shine at the same time. Read the rest of this entry »