4 Tips that Will Stop you from Being a Quitter - Stay Humble, Kick Hard

4 Tips that Will Keep you from Being a Quitter.

In today's first world we have quit built into our lives like no other time in history. We quit when our happiness fades, we quit when we have a couple of bad days in a row, we quit because it is easy and convenient. So we think.

Here are 4 tips that I hope you will use to create a better world for you and yours. A world without a quitter's mentality.

1. Remember why you Started!

Time and daily trials quickly make us take our eyes off of why we started a new job, got married, or began a new hobby like martial arts.

Remembering why you started will help you to refocus your energies back onto your goals and dreams, on what you love and are passionate about.

2. Positive People

You have got to stop listening to negative people, and taking advice from people, especially friends and family, who don't know what they are talking about.

Hang around people that add value to you through truthful, love-filled, encouraging words.

3. Never Give Up

Never give in to the pressure. The pressure is designed to make you a stronger father, mother, fighter, employee, etc.

When you go to work, and you love your job, you do everything you can to overcome, because that is what your boss expects of you. Great leaders want you to figure it out, not make excuses why it can't be done.

Likewise, if you are going to conquer the struggles in your life, then learn to figure out ways to work through your setbacks. Learning to work through your setbacks can be a victory in itself, even without actually accompishling a grand, specific goal.

4. You Will Not Be Happy Everyday

If you think or were told marriage, your dream job, martial arts, college, or anything else you love to do would bring you happiness everyday, then you are living in a fairy tale.

You have to be able to allow yourself to have bad days, not in the sense that you allow yourself to feel defeated, but that you recognize that they are a part of life.

Now, the key to harnessing this specific tip, is to realize that you can't let bad days define the totality of a relationship, with your training, or with your job satisfaction.

Learn how to shake it off fast, and not shift so much negativity towards those around you. Don't give up on the war just because you lost a few battles. This a lifelong journey.

Thank you for reading and tuning in to this blog and video.

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Benjamin Moriniere  ''Sensei''

Sensei's Secret to Losing Weight any Time you Want to.

The secret to losing weight is very, very simple. Find your MOTIVATION!

As a professional martial artist, instructor and fighter living a lifestyle that promotes fitness, I can tell you MOTIVATION is the key.  No matter the diet, no matter the plan, the only way you will see it to the finish is through sincere MOTIVATION.

So, you may say, I really don't have any motivation to do it. However, I would tell you there is ample motivation every day. My MOTIVATION for staying fit changes from time to time. When I am preparing for a fight or competition, it is very easy to lose weight and stay disciplined when you think about hopping in the ring. Being out of shape will turn your fight into the longest few minutes of your life.

However, in normal circumstances, for just people who need MOTIVATION. Let's think about a few things:

DO IT FOR YOUR HEALTH

The only thing worse than spending your retirement years broke, living from fixed income due to irresponsible spending and saving, would be living your years of retirement in perpetual hospital visits due to self-induced, poor health.

Why endure so many years of stress trying to get ahead on the job, trying to properly rear up kids and taking care of everyone around you, and then lose the battle for your own health and welfare? 

Enjoy the fruits of your labor in retirement. Live a healthy lifestyle so that when you get to retirement years, you can enjoy it in good health. You earned your retirement health every single day.

DO IT FOR PRODUCTIVITY

Did you know the energy levels in your body critically depend on your diet. If you feel drowsy, down, or lacking energy you can probably look at your diet as the first thing to whip into shape.

With proper exercise and nutrition your energy and metabolism will sky rocket. You will have energy in reserves. Wouldn't that be awesome!

DO IT FOR YOUR SPOUSE

We all know that no matter how much we love our spouses, and we accept them as they are, we have all heard from them... "your butt is getting bigger." or "Why don't you take some fitness classes." 

We love our spouses and at the same time we want them to be as healthy as possible. We want a happy, healthy marital team. There is nothing wrong with that, and actually it is quite UNselfish in a sense. As a married couple, you have become one, and so their health is your health, and you WILL go through health issues together.

Find MOTIVATION through wanting to please your spouse; to be a healthier and sexier you, for your spouse.

AND yes I did say sexier! The better you feel about your body, and the better you both feel about your bodies, the better and more enjoyable time you will have with each other!

DO IT FOR YOUR KIDS

One thing we know about kids is that they love to get out there and play, run around, jump around, and express themselves in dynamic and diverse ways.  As parents we all want to get out there and have a great time with our kids. We need to be fit and energetic through working out and proper dieting to keep up though!

Lastly, your kids, the next generation, will tend to inherit our positive and negative habits. Over 70% of learning is done by observing, and some believe 50% of everything we will ever learn is by the age of 5.  Well, starting kids out as youngsters on a healthy path is something that they will hopefully be more inclined to stick with as adults.  Kids need proper nutrition just like we do. They are just little us' right?

LOSING weight and staying in shape is so easy to do when you find the right MOTIVATION. Whatever your MOTIVATION is, keep a hold of it, cherish it, and let it keep you focused as your reach towards your goals!


Benjamin Moriniere "Sensei"
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7 Quotes That Will Make You A Better Capoeirista!

1.  He who is taught only by himself has a fool for a master. ~ Ben Jonson

 

2.  Capoeirista is an athlete, an artist, a player and a poet "O Capoeira é um atleta, um artista, um jogador e um poeta. ~ Jorge Amado, Brazilian writer

 

3.  Play in a way that makes even new students look good. ~ Mestre Sucuri

 

4.  Play closer, you will learn more. ~ Mestre Bimba

 

5.  When you play the berimbau, everyone should have goosebumps. ~ Professor Linquica

 

6.   The impossibility of one person completely capturing capoeira, yet its potential to be touched by anyone are part of the balance of power and beauty of this magical art. ~ Mestre Accordeon

 

7 . Eu sou mestre que aprende, [I am a master that learns,] Disciplo que da licão. [And a student who teaches.]  ~ Old capoeira song

I hope that at least one of these quotes inspire you to take you Capoeira training to the next level.

Thank you for reading, leaving your comments and sharing!

Benjamin "Foguete" Moriniere
Capoeira Academy Okinawa
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WE ROLLED HARD at King of the Island BJJ Tournament, April 13 - 14, 2013

We had a great tournament this weekend here on Okinawa, Japan. King of the Island saw our kids go to war on Saturday with the adults diving in on Sunday. We came away with quite a few medals for the kids and two medals by two guys in the adult divisions.

We ended up as a team in 3rd place.

I rolled with Ivan for a grueling 10 minute round. It was a great experience though, especially since it was the first time we ever rolled together.

Then Nick Lipton and Jared Bland would both take 2nd in their tough divisions.

For the youth we had Dylan take first, ousting Troy, who got second place. Dylan fought some tough matches, especially against Troy, who has not lost for 3 years. Then we had Colin take 2nd place in his division as well for the kids. 

Coley took 2nd place in his division with a tough fought match. Then Julian took gold in his divison with Jace taking 3rd in the same division. Great job!

Super Kai would take 3rd in his division and Lady Jade and Kevin would tie for 3rd in their division.

The Rooster, little Isaiah, took Gold in his division.

Way to go to all of the competitors. Looking forward to the next tournament. Let's do it!

What Makes Capoeira Academy Okinawa Different?

Maculele at Mihama (American Village)

We all know that every teacher and every martial arts school (or business) likes to think of themselves as unique. Though being unique is hard to put into words, here are the reasons why Capoeira Academy Okinawa, Yudansha MMA and Girl World - Ladies Only Kickboxing are different.

We are a Professional School, not Hobbyist

The first aspect of Capoeira Academy Okinawa is that we are not a school of hobbyist teaching other people to be hobbyist. In other words we are professional instructors, and by professional we mean that we are not going to make excuses for ourselves, nor on the behalf of students or parents. We teach the best we can, and leave it all out on the mat. One of the saddest commentaries of a martial artist is being unable to use what they have been learning for years. What we are learning must not only be fun and promote a healthier lifestyle, but also provide practical self defense and a means for a student's mind to begin to think outside of the box as the years pass. 

We Honor the Teacher - Student Agreement

      Capoeira Academy Okinawa also places great focus on the Teacher - Student agreement. There must not only be chemistry for a lasting Teacher - Student agreement, but as teachers we must understand that when a student pays their hard earned money, it is an agreement that each instructor will do their best to see that student get better much faster than they did. As teachers, we look forward to each generation of students evolving for the better. No one gives a teacher money so they can stay the same. Conversely, a student must understand that they will not like everything a teacher asks them to do in order to reach the next level, but that's what teachers do; they help you to reach your goals.

We Foster a Culture of Improvement

      At Capoeira Academy Okinawa, our instructors strive to improve every aspect of our training. This means we constantly evaluate how we train as teachers, how much better students are getting over a period of time, and the fun/wow factor from week to week.  Constant improvement and change is a necessity and each instructor is trained to be a technician at breaking down movements, body mechanics, heart rate, nutrition, etc. to help students reach their goals.

    We Have a Heart for People

     Though listed last, Having a Heart for People, is the most important part of what we do, and what our instructors maintain. As instructors, we have a heart of gratitude in full understanding that it is a privilege, not a right for someone to call you "Sensei." As such, each instructor radiates with a genuine, big smile and a big heart. People are discouraged all day, bored, stressed out at work, etc., so when they come into Capoeira Academy Okinawa we want to provide a place to work off stress,  find some quiet time (to punch something), make new friends and just generally enjoy life through training.

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