07/09: Northstar News 6th Sept.
Category: Newsletters
Posted by: Sensei
SENSEI’S MESSAGE
Thanks to all that have visited by lastest blog posts: What if? and A master’s approach to streetfighting. The comments make for good reading. I try to post as much as I can to draw the relationship between everyday life and martial arts.
Grading is getting close so don’t forget to register your interest. All the trainers are excited and can’t wait to share the experience with your children. I know that it seems that we have only just had a grading, well that’s true…so with over 800 members training at Northstar we will be running grading more regularly.
Don’t forget that the children’s classes now run though the school holidays.
ANDY
andy@northstarmartialarts.com.au
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Live NOW…
For a brief moment I forgot all of my own ideas, troubles, pre –occupations, my own little world did not exist. For a brief moment the life and death struggle of another human being that I had never known or met before became the absolute focus of my life and the focus of the lives of others who were also involved.
Read more
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STAY CONNECTED.
Stay upto date with all events and news at Northstar. Join the Northstar Facebook page.
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PRE GRADING INTENSIVES.
Not quite sure of your grading requirements?
Book into the Pre Grading Intensives:
White to Blue Tip. 11th Sept 3.30pm Balmain Cost $30 (2 training credits)
Register on-line
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Andy’s quote of the week :
Spirituality cannot be compartmentalised. It is the filter through which all actions are guided. Andy
The Peace of Wild Things
When despair for the world grows in me
and I wake in the night at the least sound
in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be,
I go and lie down where the wood drake
rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.
I come into the peace of wild things
who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief.
I come into the presence of still water.
And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light.
For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and I am free.
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SHINBUDO-ism (a list of quotes by Andy Sensei that you may hear in class).
The technique commences the moment you enter the dojo and finishes when you leave. Everything with in the dojo is designed to keep you present. When you are present in the moment you are living now. This is the essence, this is the truth.
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“Men’s Sparring is Fighting Night”
The date has been set and it is on again. The comerarderie between men that fight is something to be experienced. Whether you are a beginner or advanced martial artist, this workshop will “enable’ you as a man.
Hi Andy, Just wanted to email you and thank you for one of the most amazing experiences of my life on Friday night. I still have a smile on my face. Whilst I have done quite a bit of martial arts throughout my life, nothing has been quite as fulfilling as Friday night. The intensity was incredible! It’s really quite amazing how easy it is to forget everything you know when you are totally exhausted. Fitness is certainly certainly something that I will working on as I noticed how progressively worse I got as the night went on. I started off like a champ and closed, in my mind, slightly defeated due to my fitness and stamina…. Anyway once again, thanks for a great night and I will be seeing you soon. Kind Regards, Mike
Places are strictly limited so register NOW….
Friday 24th September Balmain Dojo (Honbu) 7pm. Cost $30.
Click here to register…
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DAITO RYU AIKI JUJUTSU.
This is the first time that main line DAITO RYU will be taught in Australia. 6.30pm at Balmain Dojo. Cost of class is $20.
Thanks to all that have visited by lastest blog posts: What if? and A master’s approach to streetfighting. The comments make for good reading. I try to post as much as I can to draw the relationship between everyday life and martial arts.
Grading is getting close so don’t forget to register your interest. All the trainers are excited and can’t wait to share the experience with your children. I know that it seems that we have only just had a grading, well that’s true…so with over 800 members training at Northstar we will be running grading more regularly.
Don’t forget that the children’s classes now run though the school holidays.
ANDY
andy@northstarmartialarts.com.au
****************
Live NOW…
For a brief moment I forgot all of my own ideas, troubles, pre –occupations, my own little world did not exist. For a brief moment the life and death struggle of another human being that I had never known or met before became the absolute focus of my life and the focus of the lives of others who were also involved.
Read more
****************
STAY CONNECTED.
Stay upto date with all events and news at Northstar. Join the Northstar Facebook page.
****************
PRE GRADING INTENSIVES.
Not quite sure of your grading requirements?
Book into the Pre Grading Intensives:
White to Blue Tip. 11th Sept 3.30pm Balmain Cost $30 (2 training credits)
Register on-line
****************
Andy’s quote of the week :
Spirituality cannot be compartmentalised. It is the filter through which all actions are guided. Andy
The Peace of Wild Things
When despair for the world grows in me
and I wake in the night at the least sound
in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be,
I go and lie down where the wood drake
rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.
I come into the peace of wild things
who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief.
I come into the presence of still water.
And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light.
For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and I am free.
*****************
SHINBUDO-ism (a list of quotes by Andy Sensei that you may hear in class).
The technique commences the moment you enter the dojo and finishes when you leave. Everything with in the dojo is designed to keep you present. When you are present in the moment you are living now. This is the essence, this is the truth.
******************
“Men’s Sparring is Fighting Night”
The date has been set and it is on again. The comerarderie between men that fight is something to be experienced. Whether you are a beginner or advanced martial artist, this workshop will “enable’ you as a man.
Hi Andy, Just wanted to email you and thank you for one of the most amazing experiences of my life on Friday night. I still have a smile on my face. Whilst I have done quite a bit of martial arts throughout my life, nothing has been quite as fulfilling as Friday night. The intensity was incredible! It’s really quite amazing how easy it is to forget everything you know when you are totally exhausted. Fitness is certainly certainly something that I will working on as I noticed how progressively worse I got as the night went on. I started off like a champ and closed, in my mind, slightly defeated due to my fitness and stamina…. Anyway once again, thanks for a great night and I will be seeing you soon. Kind Regards, Mike
Places are strictly limited so register NOW….
Friday 24th September Balmain Dojo (Honbu) 7pm. Cost $30.
Click here to register…
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DAITO RYU AIKI JUJUTSU.
This is the first time that main line DAITO RYU will be taught in Australia. 6.30pm at Balmain Dojo. Cost of class is $20.
Category: Andy Dickinson's Power Talk
Posted by: Sensei
The first night I worked as a bouncer was at a popular night club in Sydney city in the early 80’s . At that time this particular nightclub was probably THE place to be seen when discos were at their peak of popularity. I did not need the money as I was working full time, I was just really keen to put myself under pressure to see how I would react. I was 22 years old, a black belt, and could handle myself pretty well…or so I thought.
Category: Andy Dickinson's Power Talk
Posted by: Sensei
A FATHER’S STORY ON BULLYING.
This short story is about boys being boys I guess, but as a result of boys being boys, there quickly came a time when the behaviour of one of my sons so called “friends” became really annoying and physically quite painful. I guess you’d have to call it bullying. For whatever reason his friend had been in the habit of walking up behind my son and grabbing him on each bicep, to the point where he was actually in physical pain with bruise marks to prove it. My son had tried lines like “stop it, you’re really annoying me” and “stop it, you’re hurting me”, but his friend simply kept on doing the same thing.
At this point it’s probably worth pointing out that he’s noticeably taller than my son, and I’m assured that he’s significantly stronger than him too.
I knew I had to do something to help my son eradicate this behaviour. His requests for the behaviour to stop simply weren’t working. My son and I needed plan B.
I don’t know the name of this move mate so forgive me, but I started by showing him the move where you clamp your arms tightly into your side, then squat downwards, do a reverse head butt, and then stomp on the attackers toes, but I wasn’t sure that he would be able to clamp the other kids arms tightly enough to perform the move.
The move he ended up using was the one where you twist your body at an angle of about 30 – 45 degrees, enabling you to position one leg outstretched behind your opponent and then do the double knife hand downwards at about 45 degrees across their abdomen, causing them to fall backwards across your thigh. My son must have executed this beautifully, because his attacker fell backwards and in the process of trying to stop himself from hitting the ground he grazed his arm on a concrete pillar and then, before he knew what had happened to him he was flat on his back looking up at my son, muttering the words “I suppose I deserved that”…
There are several points to all of this. Firstly – the Northstar system works. It’s a simple as that. The whole situation that had been dragging on and on, yet it was diffused quite literally “in the blink of an eye”. The second point is that my son has proven to himself that he can put his skills to excellent use – he tried to talk his way out of the situation, but when he needed to use force, he was ready. The third point is that it happened in the school yard and other kids now know my son can look after himself and he cannot simply be pushed around. All good outcomes if you ask me. I hope this short story will remind others just how powerful the Northstar system really is.
Vaughan
This short story is about boys being boys I guess, but as a result of boys being boys, there quickly came a time when the behaviour of one of my sons so called “friends” became really annoying and physically quite painful. I guess you’d have to call it bullying. For whatever reason his friend had been in the habit of walking up behind my son and grabbing him on each bicep, to the point where he was actually in physical pain with bruise marks to prove it. My son had tried lines like “stop it, you’re really annoying me” and “stop it, you’re hurting me”, but his friend simply kept on doing the same thing.
At this point it’s probably worth pointing out that he’s noticeably taller than my son, and I’m assured that he’s significantly stronger than him too.
I knew I had to do something to help my son eradicate this behaviour. His requests for the behaviour to stop simply weren’t working. My son and I needed plan B.
I don’t know the name of this move mate so forgive me, but I started by showing him the move where you clamp your arms tightly into your side, then squat downwards, do a reverse head butt, and then stomp on the attackers toes, but I wasn’t sure that he would be able to clamp the other kids arms tightly enough to perform the move.
The move he ended up using was the one where you twist your body at an angle of about 30 – 45 degrees, enabling you to position one leg outstretched behind your opponent and then do the double knife hand downwards at about 45 degrees across their abdomen, causing them to fall backwards across your thigh. My son must have executed this beautifully, because his attacker fell backwards and in the process of trying to stop himself from hitting the ground he grazed his arm on a concrete pillar and then, before he knew what had happened to him he was flat on his back looking up at my son, muttering the words “I suppose I deserved that”…
There are several points to all of this. Firstly – the Northstar system works. It’s a simple as that. The whole situation that had been dragging on and on, yet it was diffused quite literally “in the blink of an eye”. The second point is that my son has proven to himself that he can put his skills to excellent use – he tried to talk his way out of the situation, but when he needed to use force, he was ready. The third point is that it happened in the school yard and other kids now know my son can look after himself and he cannot simply be pushed around. All good outcomes if you ask me. I hope this short story will remind others just how powerful the Northstar system really is.
Vaughan
ANDY DICKINSON'S BEST TECHNIQUE
The move on this video is a signature Daito Ryu Aiki Ju Jutsu technique. Many other styles now use as Aikido and Hapkido copy this technique. This move is taught in Shinbudo from Black Belt. http://bit.ly/d9sSuQ
ANDY TEACHING AT BALMAIN ON EASTER MONDAY
6.30-8.30PM. All adult students are welcome. No cost.
A Truly good man is not aware of his goodness, And therefore is good.
A foolish man tries to be good,
And therefore is not good.
Lao Tsu
The move on this video is a signature Daito Ryu Aiki Ju Jutsu technique. Many other styles now use as Aikido and Hapkido copy this technique. This move is taught in Shinbudo from Black Belt. http://bit.ly/d9sSuQ
ANDY TEACHING AT BALMAIN ON EASTER MONDAY
6.30-8.30PM. All adult students are welcome. No cost.
A Truly good man is not aware of his goodness, And therefore is good.
A foolish man tries to be good,
And therefore is not good.
Lao Tsu
Category: Newsletters
Posted by: Sensei
It's Monday morning and for most of us it's back to work. Monday always seems to come around so quickly especially after a great weekend.
There is a way to slow time down, in fact, we can run our lives as if time does not exist. As simple as it sounds and as much as we need time to stay organised, rather than being a slave to time, we can practice being the master of how we use it! AND it is so simple. We just forget that we can tap into the most basic and at the same time most profound and enlightening "spiritual" practice; being present, here and now.
Being present simply means that you are aware of exactly what you are doing right now with out the dialogue of what you think is happening.
Try this simple awareness exercise whenever you think of it, it will help you to make friends with the present moment, enriching the quality of all action...even things you dislike..like working on a Monday...
1. Say to yourself...I breathe.
2. Then as you breathe in say Breathe in.
3. As you breathe out say Breathe out.
4. Do this for as little or as long as you want...no time limit.
Do this when ever you think of it.
Hope this helps you day. Let me know how you go.
Andy
andy@northstarmartialarts.com.au
ps. join the Northstar Facebook group: http://bit.ly/ak7XBE
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SPIRITUALITY AND MARTIAL ARTS
Read what others say: http://bit.ly/cvbaJM
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SPARRING WORKSHOP
Great session last Friday night. Keen to get your feedback on what you thought.
andy@northstarmartialarts.com.au
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GRADING
It's time to start getting excited about the Grading Super Session on Sunday 28th March.
Check how many classes you are going to need and start planning your program to get where you want to be.
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ADVANCED CLASS GRADING PREP
I am running an advanced Grading Prep class for brown belts and above on Tuesday mornings 7am at Balmain. The focus will be on conditioning and fitness.
Commencing Tuesday 16th March.
Andy.
Email me and let me know if you can come along.
There is a way to slow time down, in fact, we can run our lives as if time does not exist. As simple as it sounds and as much as we need time to stay organised, rather than being a slave to time, we can practice being the master of how we use it! AND it is so simple. We just forget that we can tap into the most basic and at the same time most profound and enlightening "spiritual" practice; being present, here and now.
Being present simply means that you are aware of exactly what you are doing right now with out the dialogue of what you think is happening.
Try this simple awareness exercise whenever you think of it, it will help you to make friends with the present moment, enriching the quality of all action...even things you dislike..like working on a Monday...
1. Say to yourself...I breathe.
2. Then as you breathe in say Breathe in.
3. As you breathe out say Breathe out.
4. Do this for as little or as long as you want...no time limit.
Do this when ever you think of it.
Hope this helps you day. Let me know how you go.
Andy
andy@northstarmartialarts.com.au
ps. join the Northstar Facebook group: http://bit.ly/ak7XBE
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SPIRITUALITY AND MARTIAL ARTS
Read what others say: http://bit.ly/cvbaJM
**************
SPARRING WORKSHOP
Great session last Friday night. Keen to get your feedback on what you thought.
andy@northstarmartialarts.com.au
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GRADING
It's time to start getting excited about the Grading Super Session on Sunday 28th March.
Check how many classes you are going to need and start planning your program to get where you want to be.
*************
ADVANCED CLASS GRADING PREP
I am running an advanced Grading Prep class for brown belts and above on Tuesday mornings 7am at Balmain. The focus will be on conditioning and fitness.
Commencing Tuesday 16th March.
Andy.
Email me and let me know if you can come along.
28/02: Andy's Monday Motivator
Category: Newsletters
Posted by: Sensei
NORTHSTAR NEWS
P 02 9810 5790
E info@northstarmartialarts.com.au
Http://northstarmartialart.com.au
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It’s great to be back teaching classes again. So for this year, the energy at Northstar has been electric. We had our first grading for the year at Balmain and the first main grading for 2010 will be at North Sydney on Sunday 28th March. This will be a grading not to be missed as several students will attempt to grade to black.
The Essential Shinbudo Seminar was fantastic, we will have another one in around 6weeks. Friday Fight Night is on again on 5th March 6.30pm at Balmain, spaces still available. My “Understanding Bullying “ e-book has been downloaded over 100 times, I sincerely hope that you were able to take something valuable from it. If you have not received your copy yet please go to http://modernmartialartist.com.au/powerful-children/. Part 2 of my Bullying e-book series will soon be available.
Work consistently on improving your commitment to all that you do. Don’t give up at the first sign of difficultly, that’s were real growth occurs. As Tony Robbins says ; “struggle is built into the nature of life, the hero is the man who lets no obstacle prevent him from pursuing the values he has chosen. “
In class, have fun, make new friends and develop some skills to help you cope a little better with all that may be going on for you.
Andy Dickinson
andy@northstarmartialarts.com.au
Classes that I am teaching this week.
Wednesday 6.30pm at Balmain (adults)
Friday 5.15pm at Balmain (Children adv)
Friday 6.30pm at Balmain. (Sparring workshop)
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LIVING TO 100
There are several hubs around the world where people live the longest. This is a great video as it shares the common points among them.
http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_buettner_how_to_live_to_be_100.html
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Just because you react a particular way and you think that the reaction is “just the way you are”. Does not mean you have to live your life that way any more. Start by making a relationship with the present moment. Then see what happens from there.
Andy Dickinson
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SPARRING
The average normal person would never dream that they are capable of standing in front of another human, engaging in unarmed combat, surviving and at the same time having incredible fun. Well this is what we aim for at the Friday Sparring Workshops.
If you fear it, you MUST do it.
Friday 5th March, Balmain 6.30pm
To get the edge in sparring, download my Tips at: http://modernmartialartist.com.au/training/down-loads/
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WHAT LANCE ARMSTRONG CAN TEACH US ABOUT MOTIVATION
http://bit.ly/btXXoj
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AVOIDING NEGATIVE PEOPLE
To make the decision to let go of negative people in your life also affects all humankind, usually in unseen and uncelebrated ways. Jesus Christ said to avoid the
wolves, not out of "hate" or "spite" but out of respect for your own life, and therefore out of respect for Life itself. As you let go of spending time with negative
people, you, within yourself, will shine more light, so to speak. As the Light of your own Consciousness increases, it leaves an invisible 'track' in the field, not
unlike an imprint or a path. This then makes it easier for mankind to follow suit.
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ANDY and the HELLS ANGELS.
http://modernmartialartist.com.au/
P 02 9810 5790
E info@northstarmartialarts.com.au
Http://northstarmartialart.com.au
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It’s great to be back teaching classes again. So for this year, the energy at Northstar has been electric. We had our first grading for the year at Balmain and the first main grading for 2010 will be at North Sydney on Sunday 28th March. This will be a grading not to be missed as several students will attempt to grade to black.
The Essential Shinbudo Seminar was fantastic, we will have another one in around 6weeks. Friday Fight Night is on again on 5th March 6.30pm at Balmain, spaces still available. My “Understanding Bullying “ e-book has been downloaded over 100 times, I sincerely hope that you were able to take something valuable from it. If you have not received your copy yet please go to http://modernmartialartist.com.au/powerful-children/. Part 2 of my Bullying e-book series will soon be available.
Work consistently on improving your commitment to all that you do. Don’t give up at the first sign of difficultly, that’s were real growth occurs. As Tony Robbins says ; “struggle is built into the nature of life, the hero is the man who lets no obstacle prevent him from pursuing the values he has chosen. “
In class, have fun, make new friends and develop some skills to help you cope a little better with all that may be going on for you.
Andy Dickinson
andy@northstarmartialarts.com.au
Classes that I am teaching this week.
Wednesday 6.30pm at Balmain (adults)
Friday 5.15pm at Balmain (Children adv)
Friday 6.30pm at Balmain. (Sparring workshop)
.
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LIVING TO 100
There are several hubs around the world where people live the longest. This is a great video as it shares the common points among them.
http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_buettner_how_to_live_to_be_100.html
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Just because you react a particular way and you think that the reaction is “just the way you are”. Does not mean you have to live your life that way any more. Start by making a relationship with the present moment. Then see what happens from there.
Andy Dickinson
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SPARRING
The average normal person would never dream that they are capable of standing in front of another human, engaging in unarmed combat, surviving and at the same time having incredible fun. Well this is what we aim for at the Friday Sparring Workshops.
If you fear it, you MUST do it.
Friday 5th March, Balmain 6.30pm
To get the edge in sparring, download my Tips at: http://modernmartialartist.com.au/training/down-loads/
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WHAT LANCE ARMSTRONG CAN TEACH US ABOUT MOTIVATION
http://bit.ly/btXXoj
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AVOIDING NEGATIVE PEOPLE
To make the decision to let go of negative people in your life also affects all humankind, usually in unseen and uncelebrated ways. Jesus Christ said to avoid the
wolves, not out of "hate" or "spite" but out of respect for your own life, and therefore out of respect for Life itself. As you let go of spending time with negative
people, you, within yourself, will shine more light, so to speak. As the Light of your own Consciousness increases, it leaves an invisible 'track' in the field, not
unlike an imprint or a path. This then makes it easier for mankind to follow suit.
******************
ANDY and the HELLS ANGELS.
http://modernmartialartist.com.au/
18/02: The day I was challenged.
Category: Andy Dickinson's Power Talk
Posted by: Sensei
Setting up my own martial arts system has had its challenges and it certainly attracted a lot of attention. Word quickly got that there was a new and interesting way to learn martial arts. I made many new friends and met many great like minded martial artists, but there was also a negative. I had to make sure that I was at the top of my game as I was constantly having to prove the system was effective and worthy to take its place as a new and modern martial art.
For further reading : http://bit.ly/du9p53
For further reading : http://bit.ly/du9p53
10/02: What makes a Master tick.
Category: Andy Dickinson's Power Talk
Posted by: Sensei
I can really feel a great energy at Northstar this year. New decade new life. I am loving being back teaching and presenting and being involved in the back end of the dojo. After training and teaching for 30 years I still get the greatest pleasure out of the power I gain from helping others. Thankyou for giving me that opportunity.
The workshop last saturday was a great success, and really consolidated the fundamentals of the great Shinbudo system. More than just a physical exercise, Shinbudo is a philosphy that can shape every aspect of your life. The essence being: be calm, be still, and respond.
As I sit here and write, I ponder over what has helped me to overcome some very large obastables and barriers that have presented themselves over the years. Barriers that have really pulled me down yet, through it all what was it that kept me putting one foot in front of the other. I will share a couple with you.
Perseverance.
It's just too easy to give up. While others were stopping I was still moving forward. The limitations were the same as others, but I just kept picking myself up, dusting myself off and looking at new ways to approach the barrier.
Resilience.
Taking the hits is all part of the journey. We all take great hits, it's how you process it. Yes be down for a while, yes grieve the loss, yes be depressed, but find the light by taking action, any action.
Commitment
Sticking to your choice and applying perseverance and reslience. I always followed through on what I said I was going to do. If I make the choice to do something then that is what I do. I always make careful choices.
Life can be a school of hard knocks sometimes and it often appears that there is no end in sight. But all that happens will pass and the lessons learned from each experience will hopefully prepare you to better navigate what your next challenge.
Don't just give up, finish what you set out to do. Don't go looking for greeners pastures when you may have exactly what you need in front of you. So many people quit when they are so close to winning.
Hope this helps your day.
Andy
andy@northstarmartialarts.com.au
Category: Andy Dickinson's Power Talk
Posted by: Sensei
School goes back today! Usually we coincide the beginning of school term with the commencement of the Children's martial arts classes. As we prefer to keep it more stream lined classes will commence from next Monday at both Balmain and North Sydney.
Being the beginning of term, we have space available in most classes, and these places will fill quickly. If you have friends and family that are interested don't hesitate to book them in for their trial class.
I am so happy that so many of you have downloaded my new e-book on Bullying. I hope that you have found it beneficial. If you down load the e-book, you will also be given priority on "part 2" and also my latest interview with Nick Rutledge, the Principal of Scholani Education. He gives great in-sights into steam lining extra education to improve your childs academic potential. So if you have not downloaded the e-book on Understanding Bullying, now is a good time.
http://bit.ly/4LQ1u4
As there is no charge for the e-books, my only request is that you pass the link on to friends and family so they can take advantage and learn from the great information.
Look forward to seeing you in class.
Andy
andy@northstarmartialarts.com.au
YEARLY DATES
Stay upto date with all that is going on
http://bit.ly/9aF1kQ
Being the beginning of term, we have space available in most classes, and these places will fill quickly. If you have friends and family that are interested don't hesitate to book them in for their trial class.
I am so happy that so many of you have downloaded my new e-book on Bullying. I hope that you have found it beneficial. If you down load the e-book, you will also be given priority on "part 2" and also my latest interview with Nick Rutledge, the Principal of Scholani Education. He gives great in-sights into steam lining extra education to improve your childs academic potential. So if you have not downloaded the e-book on Understanding Bullying, now is a good time.
http://bit.ly/4LQ1u4
As there is no charge for the e-books, my only request is that you pass the link on to friends and family so they can take advantage and learn from the great information.
Look forward to seeing you in class.
Andy
andy@northstarmartialarts.com.au
YEARLY DATES
Stay upto date with all that is going on
http://bit.ly/9aF1kQ
Category: Newsletters
Posted by: Sensei
NORTHSTAR NEWS
There is some great stuff in this newsletter, Take your time to go through and enjoy it. Don’t be put off by having to click the links, if you hesitate just ask why, its usually one of 2 things, you are too busy or you are not bothered. Ask yourself the question, am I happy? Can I improve on my situation? Do I want some motivation? First step, forgive yourself for all that you are not, and celebrate all that you are. Make a commitment to at least click on one link.
Northstar Martial Arts is booming again. If you have friends and family that are interested we would love your referral. Maybe a great first step is to pass on this email. Kids classes are filling fast, so parents if you want to sign up brothers and sisters now is the time.
-Andy-
andy@northstarmartialarts.com.au
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NORTHSTAR EVENTS:
Essential Shinbudo With Andy
Andy is presenting a 3 hour workshop on Saturday 6th February. Balmain Dojo 3.30pm. Pre registration only.
First Grading 2010.
Grading is on mid Feb. Details to be confirmed asap.
1st Term 2010: Childen.
Classes begin Monday 1st February with the last class on Saturday 10th April
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NEW BLOG POST BY ANDY
How do you stay connected in a disconnected world?
Have you seen the Movie “Into the wild?” It’s a true story about a man that spends his entire life running from people, wanting to be alone in solitude. He ends up isolating himself in an old caravan in the Alaskan wilderness. At the end of the story, trapped by the winter and sick from lack of food, just before he dies he enters a line in his journal saying that “we are not meant to be alone”.
Further reading: http://bit.ly/5uMO0o
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INSPIRING QUOTES
Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb, that’s where the fruit is. Jackson Browne
20 years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than the ones that you did do. So throw away the bow lines, sail away from the safe harbour, catch the trade winds in your sails, Explore, dream, discover.
Mark Twain
A family is a place where minds come in contact with one another. If these minds love one another the home will be as beautiful as a flower garden. But if these minds get out of harmony with one another it is like a storm that plays havoc with the garden. – Buddha
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GREAT AND INSPIRING LINKS
13 of the most inspiring youtube videos of all time http://bit.ly/uBGFp
Keep this as one of your daily motivators. Watch one video per day.
Mohammad Ali; Recipe for Life.
Simple yet profound.
http://bit.ly/5NEGU
Being a Gentleman
Timely reminders guys..
http://bit.ly/T8EtA
Ladies making a difference
http://bit.ly/8AhUSD.
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Words of Wisdom
At 86 years old, Chuck Yeager (test pilot and breaker of the sound barrier) is still going strong, hunting, fishing, giving speeches and of course, flying. He doesn’t believe in slowing down in retirement. At age 62, he had this to say:
“You do what you can for as long as you can, and when you finally can’t, you do the next best thing. You back up but you don’t give up…I know too many people who have erected barriers, real brick walls, just because they have gray hair, and prematurely cut off themselves from lifelong enjoyments by thinking, ‘I’m too old to do this or that-that’s for younger people.’ Living to a ripe old age is not an end in itself; the trick is to enjoy the years remaining. And unlike flying, learning how to take pleasure from living can’t be taught. Unfortunately, many people do not consider fun an important item on their daily agenda. For me, that was always high priority in whatever I was doing…
I’m definitely not a rocking-chair type. I can’t sit around, watch television, get fat, and fade out. And there’s so much more I want to do; I’ve never lost my curiosity about things that interest me…I haven’t yet done everything, but by the time I’m finished, I won’t have missed much. If I auger in tomorrow, it won’t be with a frown on my face. I’ve had a ball.”
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THE SENILITY PRAYER: Grant me the senility to forget the people
I never liked anyway,
The good fortune to run into the ones I do, and
The eyesight to tell the difference.
There is some great stuff in this newsletter, Take your time to go through and enjoy it. Don’t be put off by having to click the links, if you hesitate just ask why, its usually one of 2 things, you are too busy or you are not bothered. Ask yourself the question, am I happy? Can I improve on my situation? Do I want some motivation? First step, forgive yourself for all that you are not, and celebrate all that you are. Make a commitment to at least click on one link.
Northstar Martial Arts is booming again. If you have friends and family that are interested we would love your referral. Maybe a great first step is to pass on this email. Kids classes are filling fast, so parents if you want to sign up brothers and sisters now is the time.
-Andy-
andy@northstarmartialarts.com.au
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NORTHSTAR EVENTS:
Essential Shinbudo With Andy
Andy is presenting a 3 hour workshop on Saturday 6th February. Balmain Dojo 3.30pm. Pre registration only.
First Grading 2010.
Grading is on mid Feb. Details to be confirmed asap.
1st Term 2010: Childen.
Classes begin Monday 1st February with the last class on Saturday 10th April
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NEW BLOG POST BY ANDY
How do you stay connected in a disconnected world?
Have you seen the Movie “Into the wild?” It’s a true story about a man that spends his entire life running from people, wanting to be alone in solitude. He ends up isolating himself in an old caravan in the Alaskan wilderness. At the end of the story, trapped by the winter and sick from lack of food, just before he dies he enters a line in his journal saying that “we are not meant to be alone”.
Further reading: http://bit.ly/5uMO0o
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INSPIRING QUOTES
Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb, that’s where the fruit is. Jackson Browne
20 years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than the ones that you did do. So throw away the bow lines, sail away from the safe harbour, catch the trade winds in your sails, Explore, dream, discover.
Mark Twain
A family is a place where minds come in contact with one another. If these minds love one another the home will be as beautiful as a flower garden. But if these minds get out of harmony with one another it is like a storm that plays havoc with the garden. – Buddha
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GREAT AND INSPIRING LINKS
13 of the most inspiring youtube videos of all time http://bit.ly/uBGFp
Keep this as one of your daily motivators. Watch one video per day.
Mohammad Ali; Recipe for Life.
Simple yet profound.
http://bit.ly/5NEGU
Being a Gentleman
Timely reminders guys..
http://bit.ly/T8EtA
Ladies making a difference
http://bit.ly/8AhUSD.
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Words of Wisdom
At 86 years old, Chuck Yeager (test pilot and breaker of the sound barrier) is still going strong, hunting, fishing, giving speeches and of course, flying. He doesn’t believe in slowing down in retirement. At age 62, he had this to say:
“You do what you can for as long as you can, and when you finally can’t, you do the next best thing. You back up but you don’t give up…I know too many people who have erected barriers, real brick walls, just because they have gray hair, and prematurely cut off themselves from lifelong enjoyments by thinking, ‘I’m too old to do this or that-that’s for younger people.’ Living to a ripe old age is not an end in itself; the trick is to enjoy the years remaining. And unlike flying, learning how to take pleasure from living can’t be taught. Unfortunately, many people do not consider fun an important item on their daily agenda. For me, that was always high priority in whatever I was doing…
I’m definitely not a rocking-chair type. I can’t sit around, watch television, get fat, and fade out. And there’s so much more I want to do; I’ve never lost my curiosity about things that interest me…I haven’t yet done everything, but by the time I’m finished, I won’t have missed much. If I auger in tomorrow, it won’t be with a frown on my face. I’ve had a ball.”
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THE SENILITY PRAYER: Grant me the senility to forget the people
I never liked anyway,
The good fortune to run into the ones I do, and
The eyesight to tell the difference.
