A Piece of Cake

"Little Things make Big Things happen." - John Wooden

"How is a good kick like a good cake?"

If you've sat and watched kids classes at The Dojo there's a good chance you've heard me pose that question. And our young warriors are getting great with the correct answer: a good kick and a good cake both need good ingredients.

Details are the lifeblood of martial arts mastery. True expertise emerges from meticulous attention to technical precision and subtle nuances of movement. It's what makes what we do rise to the level of art, but it also makes us formidable fighters. Mix together precise targeting, exact body mechanics and to-the-millisecond timing and you can deliver devastating strikes--microscopic adjustments can determine the difference between power and weakness, success and failure.

Moreover, details reflect a deeper philosophical approach. Martial arts are not merely about fighting, but about self-discipline and continuous improvement. Our growth as martial artists comes through our devotion to minute and subtle details. Our understanding of all the small parts that make the whole allows us to do some pretty big things.