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Pics from the last day in Evanston Wyoming. Sunrise from our early am ride down the mountain and spending time on Mills Mountain before catching my flight back home.
Some more photos from the AKKI Training Camp. So wonderful to spend time with our friends and family from all over the world. Many thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Mills, the crew at the Dunmar Inn and all the instructors who stepped up and worked to make the weekend a success. Thanks to Mr. Pule Alo and his wife Dottie, for their dedication and insight. Great getting to know the Colorado Boys, Eric and Damian. Welcome to the crew!! And as always thanks to all my students for their hard work and commitment to excellence! It’s an honor to be your instructor.
It was great to see you, and your crew. Always a pleasure to watch your group. Until next time my friend!
"The Black Belt is just the beginning."
By: Victor Moreno
Translated by: Leon Major
At the time of awarding the black belt a teacher asks the disciple one last question before his graduation.
He waits on his knees, with his head down, thinking about the hours and days it took him to achieve this award ...
"What is the true meaning of the black belt ?.
"The end of the road, a well-deserved reward for the work I've done."
The teacher looks at him, and replies:
"You're not worthy of this belt yet, come back next year."
The following year, the disciple kneels in front of his teacher and is asked the same question:
"What is the true meaning of the black belt?"
"It is a symbol of distinction and of the highest realization of our art, says the disciple"
"You're still not ready for the black belt, come back next year," the teacher replies in a very dour voice. "
In the third year, the disciple, sitting in front of his teacher, waits for the question, and responds with a more deliberate and more sensitive tone:
"The black belt represents the beginning, the beginning of an endless journey of discipline, work and the search for ever higher standards."
The teacher with a slight smile drawn, responds:
"Now if you're ready, take your black belt and start your working to deserve it."
Because a degree is never a prize and that, but a great responsibility to try to always be up to the task.
The case of the black belt is similar to that of the white belt and far from representing "mastery" as most people think. It simply represents a new beginning.
It means you have established solid a base both technically and morally to really begin to learn and grow on the martial path.
How true Been a black belt for a very long time been through all the techniques and forms but yet when I go to class I learn new things every time I go It's a life journey
Indeed very true. It's the beginning of learning just how much responsibility you have to help others. To give back to the Art and those who helped you. It's the never ending cycle to start back with the basics. Accept the lessons you learn from your students and never have an ego and think it is beneath you. Then, start all over again and continue on your journey.
What a weekend!!! An amazing amount of knowledge transmitted and shared by Mr. Mills.A.K.K.I. Training Camp 2019, Wyoming....🤠
Superb instruction, Back to Basics, Master Key Rhythmic Timing Patterns, Elastic Recoil, Timing for Emphasis, Deflecting Angles, Angular Incidence, Knife Mastery, Club Mastery, Dimensional Phasing....👊🏼
This is A.K.K.I. Association KENPO, taking the science of Street Self-Defense to the next level, and into the future....👊🏼
Thank you Mr. Paul Mills, Founder, and Architect of the A.K.K.I. Alphabet of Motion....👊🏼
Sincerely and most respectfully,
1st Lt. Marc Davis, PA-C
Vortex KENPO Karate Of Orlando
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What a motley crew!! I think Paul Mills is trying to create a new look in the AKKI. Maybe our next training camp should be on a beach somewhere.
Hawaii 2020 AKKI on Tour or Dublin Bay 2020...lol ... for the "Craic "
Hope you're having fun ma'am.
Having a great time at the AKKI Training Camp in Evanston WY. Congratulations to our newest Black Belt, Alex, shown here getting his Pretest pep talk from Paul Mills himself. Also congrats to Karl Anderson on his 3rd Degree Black and Mike Pitros on his Blue Belt!! Way to represent NKK!!!
I like this a lot. It is sooo true.
blackbeltmag.com/arts/history-philosophy/top-10-mistakes-martial-artists-make-in-the-dojo
TOP 10 MISTAKES MARTIAL ARTISTS MAKE IN THE DOJO
Martial arts training is a learning experience, to say the least. Each day you spend in the dojo, you are bombarded with new movements, new techniques and new strategies.
The best way to rise to the challenge of mastering all that material is to learn from the mistakes of those who came before you. In other words, if you can avoid the pitfalls that have trapped other martial artists, you will be that much further ahead for your next promotion test or sparring match.
10 Training one side of your body more than the other
9 Using excessive force
8 Moving too quickly
7 Stretching too far too fast
6 Holding your breath or exaggerating your breathing patterns
5 Practicing advanced techniques before mastering the basics
4 Drinking too little before, during and after a workout
3 Overdoing it too soon
2 Practicing only your favorite moves
1 Training only once a week
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