Above are the words of my UBBT Coach and mentor, Master Tom Callos. He's asked (practically

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It seems like the past month has FLEW by

I have been volunteering more than ever. During the past 2 weeks, I have taught

-A self-defense class for government employees
-3 separate classes at summer camps for disabled youth
-An anti-bullying seminar at a daycare (with another planned for next month)

The disability groups I have been volunteering with work with the University of Alberta's Steadward Centre.

(taken from their site)

Our Centre i

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Sorry, I'm throwing down the big words today - but it made you look. Stay a while. I'm going to dust off… Continue

Hey everyone. I had another pretty good week. My running is going well as I've already noticed improvements. If anyone is interested in running, there is a terrific book called Daniels' Running Formula by Jack Daniels that will help anyone. For me it's been especially good for trimming fat, but it can also help with explosiveness and cardio endurance. I think the key for me has been doing things, both mentally and physically, that complement each other. Like how eating better complements more in… Continue

I don't have too much to report this week and don't feel a bunch like blogging. It has been a hectic couple of weeks at work. Not the 'hey I'm busy and the day flew by' type of hectic but the 'I'm seeing double a the end of the day'' kind of hectic. Plus on top of that I am trying to get some studying in at the end of my day for an exam on Friday.
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Over the course of the last week, my academy had the pleasure of hosting the Korean Eagles Taekwondo Demo Team.The team is made up of about twenty children ages 7-17. They were selected from a pool of about 1500 that tried out. They have traveled the world and had performances for audiences of 70,000 at football (soccer) games in Korea, and even prefomed at Buckingham Palace. Lucky for my my instructor and the Eagles coach are friends. So to say I was lucky to have the visit my dojang in our

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Journal #30 Test

Over the last week I have been faced with many different test, which I would like to share with all of you. Last week, a job opportunity arose back in my hometown that had me debating if I should stay at LPS. The reason why I considered this a test was that this opportunity presented itself at a time where I didn’t feel appreciated for my talents and my past commitment to my school. I was so upset that I couldn’t sleep for two days, as I wondered if I should apply for this posi… Continue

For some time, some of us have been following the story of Plastiki, a boat made entirely out of plastic bottles, that sailed the Pacific ocean to bring attention to the world that plastic just does NOT go away. In fact, there are 5 documented garbage patches floating in the world's oceans that… Continue

Sihing Lilienskold and Sifu Finnamore made history this weekend. While the whole world watched Lance Armstrong and Team RadioShack complete the Tour de France, capturing first place in the team classifaication, the duo from Silent River Kung Fu successfully completed their first ever bike event - the 100km Tour d'Alberta. Although it may seem strange to compare Team Radio Shack to the two novice bike riders half a world away, there is a link. We caught up with pair soon after the event, as th

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