Sensei Karen Levine’s New Dojo
Congratulations to Sensei Karen Levin and the Aoinagi Karate Koshokan students on their new beautiful dojo! The Sunday, February 17, 2013 inaugural training was a lot of fun!
Martial Arts in San Diego
Martial arts articles for the Full Potential Martial Arts dojo (school) in the Carmel Valley neighborhood of San Diego
Remembering Sensei Leong
The Martial Arts world mourns the passing of Sensei Robert Leong, Hanshi This page is dedicated to Sensei Robert Leong, in celebration of Sensei’s life and devotion. Sensei Leong passed away on January 1, 2013, following injuries he sustained in a car accident the prior day. He was in the 90th year of his life.
Sensei Robert Leong, Hanshi, Passes Away
On January 1, 2013, Sensei Robert Leong, Hanshi, passed away. In the 90th year of his life, Sensei was actively teaching, living, and breathing the martial arts. In celebration of Sensei Leong’s life, we created this memorial page.
Annual Winter Camp, November 2012
The 2012 Aoinagi Ken Shu Kai Annual November Camp was a great success! Camp was held November 15, 2012 to November 18, on the campus of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) in beautiful La Jolla, California. Training included morning Tai Chi, Qigong and internal arts, followed by Karate and Kobudo. The weapons taught
Martial Arts Word of the Month for November 2012
Shoshin, “beginner’s mind”. In martial arts, we seek to cultivate a beginner’s mind – an attitude of openness and lack of preoccupation when studying a subject – even a subject in which we have a great deal of prior knowledge. Can you reincarnate the curious learning of a child? Can you listen to viewpoints without
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Martial Arts Word of the Month for October 2012
Mushin — loosely translated as “without mind”, or “without conscious thought”. Through martial arts training, we strive to achieve a mental state of calm – a mind not occupied by thoughts or emotions and thus ready and open for anything. Mushin is applicable not just in combat, but also in everyday life. Do you find