I met Bob Tackitt as I was being introduced to the Weapons System, He was lying on the dojo floor and Soke McNeill, in his true style, barked DO NOT HELP HIM UP! I thought, you are one mean SOB, but since I have great respect for him I listened. Dave later told me if he gets knocked down in a fight he will have to get up on his own, no one will be there to help him. Of course I never thought about that, so my Kind Sensei decided one day to show us what it was like for Bob. "Go outside grab…
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A Pair Of Boots
Bob Tackitt was born in Longmont, Colorado, lived a short while in Utah before moving to Fallon, Nevada in 1966. Bob was talked into a Marine deferred deployment enlistment by his friend Bill Smiley. After graduating from high school in 1968 Bob and Bill reported for August basic training in San Diego as part of the…
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First, members of this Family teach and train with a clear spirit – Shorei.
Visiting and working out at a strange dojo can be problematic for both the visitor and the sensei of the visited dojo.
The visitor is there to work out and learn something…
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This one of a kind custom cane is for sale. The bidding is open for 2 weeks. Starting bid $325.
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Thursday night was spent introducing Sensei Patti Oji (from California) to the Amba Martial Arts school in Sparks, Nevada. The classes are held at a local community center, so before each class the mats are hauled out of storage…
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We are directed by our frailties either towards or away from that which betters us.
“These classes are hard, I quit.”
VS
“These classes are hard, when is the next one? “
“There is so much to learn, I quit.”
VS
“There is so much to learn, I need to study harder.”
“I…
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ROCKY WORKOUT
“Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.” Ian Maclaren.
It starts with passing out 2 to 4 rocks to each student and telling them to put the rocks in the bottom of the tennis shoes they had been instructed to wear to class.
The now rocked-up…
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$20 for 1, $15 for each additional T-Shirt in the same order. Includes shipping.
Limited number available: 5 Medium, 14 Large, 14 XL.
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Blue stone chips in the cane and crushed sea shells from Costa Rica in the Koa wood knife and fan.…
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Letter to the Goju-Shorei Community
IT'S TIME!
Ten years ago I completed the requirements for 4th black in Goju-Shorei Weapons. I declined to accept that rank. I, more than those around me, knew I lacked the dedication,…
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