Thursday, July 30, 2009

The Japanese have always quietly looked at most forigners as low skill instructors in the art of karate. This is because many have lacked discipline, very impatient - wanted more without first mastering what was taught, grade hungry and did not have Zanchin (correct karate attitude). Over the years things have changed and I must say that we in Goshin kan karate certainly shine out, as one of the leading schools of Zanchin and skill level as one of top schools in the world. Our terrific teachers certainly do a great job in continuing to teach quality karate and are focused in improving the character of our students.

Kancho Deena Naidu

L.O.V.E.
L is Living righteously
O is Obeying the natural laws
V is valuing everyone and everything
E is ever lasting

Kancho Deena Naidu

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Yesterday is a memory
Tomorrow is harmony
When today is LOVE only.

Kancho Deena Naidu

Thursday, July 09, 2009

I thought this was great to be in our Thoughts of the week.

Fixing a Wrong
We always know for ourselves when we have done something to hurt or offend another person, but don't always know how to fix it when we do. Some try to just ignore it and hope that it will be quickly forgotten and everyone will move on. Most often this doesn't work, and only serves to hurt the person even more.

A good way to fix things properly is to implement what we call the 3 A's:

APOLOGY: Saying your sorry is good, but alone it is merely a word.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Explain as you apologise, what you have done that you are sorry for. If you can't identify what you did wrong, how can you truly be sorry for doing it.
ASSURANCE: Promise to not let it happen again. As we all know, ACTIONS speak louder than words, and keeping this promise is the action that will once again earn back respect and trust.

Kelly and Bill Griffiths

Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Karate keeps you physically healthy, mentally alert and spiritual tuned. When you stop training everything slows down.

Kancho Deena Naidu

If I had a dollar for each time a student told me that they should have continued their karate and not stopped when they did I would have been rich today. I asked a student yesterday why is he not consistent in his training and he truthfully answered without hesitation " I have been lazy." Another told me, "Getting off the lazy man's couch is not easy, especially in winter."

Kancho

Saturday, July 04, 2009

The opposite of love it is said, is fear. Goshin kan dojo kun states that we must overcome fear. The only way is through love. Love those who hate you, Love those who say unkind things about you and love your enemies. I know of a teacher whose last words to a student was "I love you" after this uncaring, ungrateful, egoistic, greedy and deceitful student had done unimaginable things to bring disrepute to a teacher whose only mission in life was to serve all his students with total affection. Those who understand the laws of cause and consequence (Karma) have a good idea what has happened to the student. Time balances everything. One only harms themselves when they harm others.

Kancho

Our only duty in life is love and serve in every role we play. Once Lord Jesus told his disciples that when you serve others you are serving Him.

Kancho