Shihan Kendall

Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right. -Henry Ford Everybody who walks through our doors these days is intrigued by the big stacks of wood boards that are filling our foyer and the spaces under our benches. These inch-thick pieces of pine are being used to prepare the more than 20 Dojo Warriors who are testing for new Black Belt ranks in just under four weeks. Few challenges in our training better encapsulate what Black Belt Excellence is all about. The physical...

“We confide in our strength, without boasting of it. We respect that of others, without fearing it." -Thomas Jefferson Take a moment, and think of an individual – real or fictional – that to you, embodies real strength. Someone you would want with you if things went bad, someone of courage and ability and character, who will both do things right and do the right thing. I’m willing to bet that whoever comes to mind for you, he or she is not a trash talker. They don’t try to dominate or...