Class Log: Vision of Budo in Ones Life

Natural born leaders are coming through my doors to learn the fundamental concepts and principles of budo, life and most importantly a human being.  All the students of the koteki dojo has intergrity and determination to carry the teachings of Hatsumi sensei art through their lives and the lives of others. I like to call it bleed throughs. haha!

Our next reveiw is by a really cool cat that has only been training with us for two months and has the kokoro that is essential to train.

                                                                             Anthony L.

When the opportunity was presented to be a part of the Dojo blog, my first thought was “Cool, but what do I know I’m just a white belt…” but fearlessly I decided to write about my experience thus far in Budo Taijutsu…
From the moment I first stepped into class at the Koteki Dojo it was obvious this was serious business, in more ways than one. The theories, philosophies, and eastern way of thinking about space (Kukan) and so much more, began to quickly translate into my life. Even though I would leave class feeling as though I had not mastered the techniques, I began to understand the concepts. At times Anthony would go into explaining things in a very cool “spiritual” way, and Larry would break things down mysteriously practical. Every time I entered the Dojo with more respect for the art and I left with a new appreciation for it as well as everyone I trained with. Its funny how physically sharpening your skills and working on your DAT (distance, angle, and timing) can cause you to view the way you move in life differently, this is what fascinates me with Taijutsu.  We are reading the book Outliers, chapter 2 discusses that if you spend 10,000 hours at anything, by investing that much time, you will inevitably be good at it. This concept along with all the intricate techniques to learn can be a bit over whelming as a white belt.  I just take it day by day and Merridith and Blaise are great and patient instructors. This past Friday’s class was one of my favorites, not because it was the most painful, ha ha but because I felt connected to the art in a way that is still with me now.

I’ll kindly add this quote for Derek that’s relevant –

           ” Don’t play what’s there, play what’s not there”  – Miles Davis
                                                                     

                                      Derek Coleman-white belt (mukyu)