Blackbelts Training Teachers

Martial Arts is very demanding on your mind and body. Training can be very long and grueling. Constant punching, kicking, throwing, yelling and endurance go with the territory. Receiving a Blackbelt can take six or more years of training to attain depending on the school. Hundreds of push ups, jumping and preparation daily develops students in preparation for negative surprise encounters. Confidence is first built in the dojo(school) through practice, practice, practice. Great schools give outstanding mental preparation so that fighting becomes less likely than one may think. Training the mind becomes much more important as one moves up in rank. Mistakes can be costly in a dojo but it is among comrades so "sweet pain" becomes the silent acceptance.
The big question is can someone be given enough training in two hours to ward offer an unsavory attacker or scary attempts at threats to ones  life and others. Sam Rosenberg a Blackbelt instructor from Pittsburg thinks training school teachers gives confidence. Speaking about the Columbine incident he believes if school personnel were trained enough they could deter attention getters and reduce the chances of these type of things happening. "The hands on training has to be basic, I love all martial arts but not all of it is practical enough to work for the average school teacher, who may have a gun pointed at them." He advocates adopting the "Bruce Lee Approach", use what works and discard the rest". He feels that a few hours of training may help teachers return to their classrooms with heightened awareness helping to keep them from feeling helpless.
What do you think?

Worst Gifts Best Gifts

Gifts From Deez Hands

The lack of creative gift choices available on the mass production market can be terribly frustrating. Shopping for a gift that is decorative and useful can be quite discouraging. Add that to buying for a picky loved one. 

We took a survey and asked what were the worst gifts to receive and what were the best. I requested everyone stay within their own price range but I think dreamland took over for some. LOL

Worst Gifts: tooth brush, tighty whitey's, screw driver, socks, pajamas.

Best Gifts:  $1,000,000.00, a mortgage payment, jersey, jewelry, weekend getaway. masseuse.

Well this was good news to me, since the best gifts were pricey and the worst gifts we don't sell.

That translates to, you need to start shopping in shops like 

GiftsFromDeezHands.com, Blackbusinessnetwork.com, Africanamericandollarstore.com.

These stores sell products that are reasonably priced and beautifully produced. Shop where your money will have the most noticeable positive affect. 

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Adinkra Symbols From Ghana

The Akan people are of West Africa, Ghana. The Word Adinkra as described in The Adinkra Dictionary by W, Bruce Willis, is made up of three parts, di means "to make use of", nkra means  "message", and the a is the Akan prefix for an abstract noun. together it means, "to part, be separated, to leave one another, or to say goodbye. Some of these symbols are over two hundred years old. Adinkra symbols represent cultural mores, communal values, philosophical concepts or codes of conduct. Give meaning to your tatoo. Speak with the symbols from the ancient past of west African ancestors.
Check out www.giftsfromdeezhands.com for beautiful handmade gifts with Adinkra symbols included.
Look for a symbol every month up close. Each One Teach One- So PLEASE pass this on.

Blackbelts Call To Arms

"Knowing is not enough: we must apply.

Willing is not enough; we must do".

                     Grandmaster Bruce Lee

What does it all mean? What criteria are used to determine who wears a Blackbelt? Is it how many push ups you can do? Does how many fights you've had and not lost give you this special ability? How does having a blackbelt make life different for you? Do you have a special responsibility to your environment when you where a Blackbelt? Most importantly, what kind of "Arms" do Blackbelts answer the call to?

There are thousands of men, women and children who wear a blackbelt on their waist. Not all have answered the call to Arm others have answered in numerous ways. Journey with us as we answer some of your most pertinent questions. in our monthly "Blackbelts Call To Arms" series beginning March 1, 2014.