Jan 9
5 min

Vanessa’s Story

I am proud to share with you Vanessa’s Story.

Sensei Jay

Dec 31, 2020
4 min

My Last Letter of 2020

Here are some of the highlights of 2020 I wanted to share

Sensei Jay

Dec 15, 2020
3 min

Investing in Loss

Up in front near the Kamaza, something hidden under a large garbage bag. I unveil……the Wheel of Ukemi.

Sensei Jay

Dec 7, 2020
3 min

It’s All or Nothing

“The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.” -Aristotle

Sensei Jay

Dec 4, 2020
4 min

Smarter Than a 5th Grader

Yup, got nothing this week. Thanksgiving. No TCC class. Watched football instead.

Sensei Jay

Nov 24, 2020
4 min

Bloggaling the Mind

Be water, my friend.

Sensei Jay

Nov 18, 2020
4 min

It’s All About Nothing

“Thanks to emptiness, everything is possible."

Sensei Jay

Nov 5, 2020
3 min

Mind Your Own Business

Synchronizing your spirit means achieving harmony with your opponent, or in other words becoming one with your opponent.”

Sensei Jay

Oct 29, 2020
4 min

What’s Love Got to Do with It?

“Love is the primary ingredient in the creation and nurturing of all things. The ki of love is the center joint in the learning of Aiki”

Sensei Jay

Oct 23, 2020
4 min

On A Roll

Well, we did it. We opened with full-contact classes

Sensei Jay

Oct 18, 2020
4 min

Phase 2

Who’s the Sage now?

Sensei Jay

Oct 16, 2020
3 min

The Shirt Off My Back

You expected our T-Shirt not to be funny?

Sensei Jay

Oct 6, 2020
5 min

I Just Met The Guy From the Internet

Wu Wei Wu – Nothing Doing Nothing. You are doing less and getting more – Yin Yang.

Sensei Jay

Oct 2, 2020
5 min

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

The lesson is to do everything in moderation. Except moderation. Do that all the time.

Sensei Jay

Sep 17, 2020
3 min

Virgo

Thanks for helping celebrate my “Commemorative Observance of the Cyclical Planetary Journey of my New Bornness”

Sensei Jay

Sep 12, 2020
5 min

A Susan by any Other Name

Chen Man Ching’s - the Three Fears – Dying or getting hurt, Failure, Hard Work.

Sensei Jay

Sep 12, 2020
5 min

A Third of the Time

Maine was, as always, wonderful. We got to see the end of hummingbird season before their long trip down to Costa Rica

Sensei Jay

Sep 6, 2020
5 min

George’s Chin

Self-defense is more than learning techniques; it is what happens when you need to use the technique

Sensei Jay

Aug 25, 2020
3 min

A Mask in the Crowd

And for you younger members, postage is how you send papers (you know, like when you print out the Internet) to other people using snail mai

Sensei Jay

Aug 17, 2020
3 min

Summer Showers

You can see why I don’t take people to a mountain retreat anymore. Too many of them wanted refunds.

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