Archive for May, 2008
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
Leadership Principles
Most competent martial artists can function very well when they are fresh and well rested and full of energy. And many not so competent artists can do the same. The question is, can you function in a life or death situation when you are physically exhausted and drained of energy? Can you function when you [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Off the Mat by Rick Berry
Monday, May 19th, 2008
Are you leading?
The statement, “We teach best what we most need to learn,” taken from Richard Bach’s novel, “Illusions,” is a principle I teach frequently. Leading is not much different. Leading calls for stepping out of your comfort zone, out into no-man’s land. Leading puts you on display. Why would anyone sane want to be put through [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in Aikido by Rick Berry
Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Worldview (and how you see it)
Many people have described my way of looking at the world as being different from most others. Is that a compliment or a dig? I’ll give you my answer at the end of this blog. I shall start with an idea I’ve discussed previously: Can you change your past? The most common answer is no, [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Martial Arts,Off the Mat by Rick Berry
Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Who is leading?
While pondering life’s pathways the other day, I thought about the law of unintended consequences. Most know of it but not necessarily what it is or how it works. I can’t tell you how it works, however I do know that one must think deeply and long when considering the consequences of an action. And [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Aikido by Rick Berry
Friday, May 2nd, 2008
Concussions
Today I received an email regarding sporting participants who get concussions. Attached was a “New York Times” online article regarding this problem. This email was about the lack of reporting the seriousness of the injuries by the injured players. These were the star players who thought they would be sidelined if they showed the symptoms [...]
