Life is....

Life is a lot like the martial arts.

 

Sometimes you tap them.

 

Sometimes they tap you.

 

But it doesn't matter

 

who "wins" or who "loses."

 

What matters is what you learn

 

from the experience,

 

And how you can apply that to your life

 

in order to become better.

 

 

Having Some Martial Arts Fun

Having some Martial Arts Fun:

 

 

Honoring

 

 

Ba Gua Chuan

 

 

 

Karate, Tea kwon Do and Kempo

 

Shaolin Chuan

 

 

 

Judo, Jiu-Jitsu and Sambo

 

How does it feel to be 40?

Being my Birthday today,

 

I have been asked,

 

"Brett, How does it feel to be 40?"

 

To be honest;

 

It Feels Freaking Fantastic!!!!

 

 

Here are some pictures from

 

The Birthday Morning!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another Personal Post

Building off of the last few personal posts, I had a friend of mine that was wondering how I never became an alcoholic?" They asked me, "Brett, it's in your genes. How'd you never become one?" An easy answer actually. I knew that it was in my genes and I knew that I have an addictive personality. So, I never pulled the trigger on the genetics. Instead, I choose never to touch alcohol and choose my addictions wisely. I put my efforts instead into Fitness, Training, Eating Clean, Martial Arts, Gymnastics and Acrobatics, Guitar and that sort of thing. And, I've never once regretted it.

The only reason men fight....

"The only reason men fight is because they are insecure; one man has to prove that he is better or stronger than another. The man who is secure within himself has no need to prove anything with forc, so he can walk away from a fight with dignity and pride. He is the true martial artist -- a man so strong inside that he has no need to demonstrate his power." Ed Parker, father of American Karate, Grandmaster of Kempo.

A personal note, and much peace

A client of mine was talking with me about the personal post I made a few weeks ago and they said, "Brett, it's hard to believe that you are genuinely such a great guy, so truly happy and at peace and so in love with life; based on your past. How do you do it?" First of all, thanks for the compliment =) I told them that yes, my past includes almost drowning, growing up in an alcoholic and abusive household, being molested as a child outside of the household, breaking my back, and numerous violent real world altercations. But, that past doesn't define who I am. The past doesn't exist and it has no bearing on who you are today nor on who you will be tomorrow. Your choices make all the difference. Yes, I may have had a troubled past, buy many had far worse and came out the other end as well. My scars and hard times taught me what I didn't want to be and how I didn't want to live, and showed my a clear path on how to become what I want to become. It taught me how to be a stronger and better persons, and these are lessons that I can forever use to help others find the light at the end of their darkness. They taught me how to appreciate life, and all of the beauties in it. They taught me how to truly forgive and the magic that exists in forgiveness. And they taught my that I can always choose to be happy right now, for no reason at all. Once I forgave all those involved as well as myself; once I chose peace, love, happiness and beauty, everything else fell into place. And I am truly free to become the man I want to become. To be truly happy and at peace with myself and the world, regardless of what's going on around me. And I truly wake up everyday looking forward to the adventure of life, Loving life 100%, and being grateful and blessed for the life that I have, who I am and who I am becoming =) Much love, peace and happiness to everyone. And remember, I can always choose peace, rather than this =)

 

 

 

 

An Artless Art

"Technical Knowledge is not enough. One must transcend technique so that the art becomes an artless art, growing out of the unconscious." -- Daisetsu Suzuki