Posts by Hanshi Ader

“The tiger’s fangs are long and his claws are sharp. He is unrelenting and stern, courageous and cunning – the ruler of earth. To become like the tiger, you must…

One of the most difficult tasks in teaching karate is to teach and instill belief in the moral aspects of the martial arts. Most students are interested in the immediate…

This is particularly to today’s circumstances and the “new normal” forced by the COVID-19 pandemic. Don’t quit, give up, or surrender. “Your circumstances may be uncongenial, but they shall not…

In Japanese the word zanshin is made up of two separate kanji (残心) meaning remainder, heart. This has taken the connotation for modern martial artists of maintaining perfect awareness and…

The kanji for “Kaizen” (改善) translates as reform / virtue, or to create change for higher virtue. The process of constant and never-ending improvement is the foundation for Black Belt…