…..A long time ago an instructor who was not only a revolutionary world class martial artist but also a person that changed my life and how I view and practice martial arts gave me some good advice!  He said, “Brian, keep going no matter what.” Wise words and something that anyone who is on this martial path needs to heed.  It is always interesting through out our lives what can happen to affect our training.  The other day I was talking to a martial artist who in the past had suffered a broken neck.  Yes, he was laid up on a couch or bed for well over six months.  Still his mind kept going on during that phase of his life and immediately upon being able to train he resumed.  He still suffers from neck issues now and then but guess what?  He continues to keep going on in his martial practice! The other day I was talking to a man who started up his training after being in a Nazi concentration camp during World War II.  He is now older and by all accounts frail. (at 84 what would you expect)  Yet every day he wakes up and goes through his martial training routine.  He keeps going! When at a Tai Kai I once met a man who had cerebral palsy and was confined to a wheel chair and he trained through out the entire three day weekend and even went up on stage and demonstrated what he could do with just his head, teeth and wheel chair.  Yes that was very impressive!  He kept going! I know of another man who had to leave his country of birth and relocate across the world due to political issues.  If he had stayed he may very well have been killed.  After moving to his new country he kept going and created a very large following of students.  No matter that his life had hard ships he kept going and spreading the martial systems that were taught to him.  He kept going! I know another man who just has a desire to spread and teach what he knows and works relentlessly at it.  Even though controversy all ways seems to surround him and hurt him.  Still he keeps going! No matter what there will be some trials and tribulations in your life during your training.  What will define you will be if you keep going!

So listen carefully to these words of wisdom as they were passed on to me!

Brian, Keep Going No Matter What!

See You On The Mats!

Brian R. VanCise

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