Posts by Hanshi Ader

“Karate Ni Sente Nashi” basically translates into English as “there is no first strike in karate”. I first began exploring this idea some years ago because the concept intrigued me.…

Over the last fifty years that I have been a student of the martial arts I have seen many people come and go. I am still somewhat amazed at the…

It seems to me that many people today don’t live by the character traits that have led to success and have been the backbone of traditional religions and countless societies…

“It’s All About Timing” In my earlier years I occasionally visited officer’s clubs on military installations where I was stationed and was always intrigued by seeing pilots, even on Army…

1. Learn to give and take graciously because true confidence cannot exist in a vacuum. Though it might not feel natural at first, the most confident people are those who…