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NYC - Statue of Liberty - Photos by Michele A. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts Spiral staircase inside the Statue of Liberty Great day in NYC! The weather was 58 degrees which is a big difference from last year. Regular posting to resume in a few weeks ... Read on »

Long Time - No Post by Michele A. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts Wow....it has been a while since I posted. First, I had a computer problem which turned out to be a burned out CPU fan. The other reason for my lack of posting is the long ... Read on »

When Soccer Turns Ugly by Michele A. Patient Expert

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Computer Problems by Michele A. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts Having some computer problems. Be back online soon. Read on »

Once A Black Belt...Always A Black Belt? by Michele A. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts I have been thinking a lot about the subject of being a black belt. Last week in the dojo, my husband had an excellent discussion with a 1st kyu student about the process of ... Read on »

A New Belt - Part II by Michele A. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts I first wrote about my obi over a year ago. In May 2009, I decided to buy a new belt. My new obi has arrived but not after a long history. I never knew how hard it was to orde ... Read on »

The T Word by Michele A. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts During the course of my karate training, the T word is not usually discussed. It was something that happened or something that you were told. I have mixed feelings about the T ... Read on »

Remember to Thank Your Training Partners by Michele A. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts I had the good fortune to workout with a long time training partner this weekend. We "grew up" together in the martial arts. He is my earliest training partner an ... Read on »

5:00 AM is Too Early by Michele A. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts I am stuck in a gym rut. I have not made the time to go the the gym. I usually attend the Tuesday night Tai Chi class but that's all. A few months ago, I was going to the gym ... Read on »

Braver Than I Am by Michele A. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts As a child, I may have been described as painfully shy. I was quiet and did not like to be the center of attention. I would no longer consider myself shy but I am a long way f ... Read on »

A Mailbox Surprise by Michele A. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts Work is stressful. We have finished Halloween and Christmas has just begun. It is our busiest time of the year.Each day I to drive to the mailbox to pick up our daily mail. I ... Read on »

Mothers and Daughters – How Long? – Not Long by Michele A. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts My daughter is ten. We had The Talk and she has read The Book. Last night, the local hospital offered a community program for mothers and daughters. Even though we had The Ta ... Read on »

Anti-Bullying Seminar - A Review - Part II - One Minute Miracle by Michele A. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts Continued from Part I One of the concepts presented in the Anti-Bullying Seminar was the "One Minute Miracle". I could not find any references or links in order to l ... Read on »

Anti-Bullying Seminar - A Review - Part I by Michele A. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts On Monday night there was a lecture on Anti-Bullying at my daughter's school. HighMark High Five gives grants to schools for an Anti-Bullying assembly. The premise is that chi ... Read on »

Saturday at the Shore by Michele A. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts Sunrise over the PA TurnpikeCloudy day at Ocean City Mom and Dad Read on »

Vanilla by Michele A. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts I am going to share with you one of the low points in my karate training. It was during my last Dan rank testing in 2006. I was given five weeks notice to prepare for testing. ... Read on »

Tai Chi in Daily Life by Michele A. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts An excerpt from " The Dao of Taijiquan, Way to Rejuvenation" by Jou, Tsung Hwa. The ability to attack as one withdraws is known in Daoism as "the yang among the ... Read on »

What Was I Thinking? by Michele A. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts Silly me....I actually thought that I would have more time once my daughter went back to school. I was wrong. There has been something going on every night since school star ... Read on »

Tai Chi Update - Grasp Birds Tail by Michele A. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts During Tai Chi class last week, the instructor briefly touched on the application to Grasp the Birds Tail. When I arrived home, I entered the door and said, "Hello. Wou ... Read on »

On The Floor by Michele A. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Martial Arts During martial arts discussions, the conversation often turns to the "Why?" questions. Why did you start training and why do you continue? I wrote about this questio ... Read on »

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