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Inch by Inch is a Cinch... Yard by Yard is Always Hard!
Progress in the Martial Arts is a step by step process. Always has been, always will be.
If you always strive to make positive progress and move forward one step at a time, you'll always experience growth and advance in your journey as a Black Belt Champion.
Some people try to make things happen too fast and they expect too much from themselves too soon. Then, they become frustrated and give up on their goals.
This happens in their Martial Arts and other areas of life as well.
Inch by Inch is a Cinch... is a reminder that positive and steady progress happens one step at a time. If you keep putting one foot in front of the other, sooner or later, you'll walk a thousand miles.
Yard by Yard is Always Hard... reminds us that if you jump too high too soon, you may be setting yourself up for a hard and fast fall down.
Olympic Gold Medal High Jumpers makes progress in inches and not in yards. Little by little, inch by inch, they raise the bar, making gradual and steady gains until they begin to break records. Their own and then others.
Martial Arts training is very similar to an Olympic High Jumper, progress is subtle, gradual and steady. If you keep this in mind, you'll find your training even more enjoyable and your Black Belt Spirit will stay stronger and last longer.
Think progress... not perfection. Always seek improvement in yourself and train to for positive gain and steady progress. Understand and enjoy the process.
Whether you are seeking improvements in your fitness, your skill or your confidence, take your time and stick to it until you do it.
If you want to lose weight, think one pound at a time.
If you want to stretch farther, think inch by inch is a cinch
Most important... Stick to it... Until you do it!
"Plan your progress carefully; hour-by hour, day-by-day, month-by-month. Organized activity and maintained enthusiasm are the wellsprings of your power." -- Paul J. Meyer
April is a done deal and Marvelous May has arrived.
Are you ready to make it great?
I have received some fantastic Kaizen Reports and I've also heard of some pretty major obstacles that are being presented to some of our team members and fellow Martial Artists.
This morning I was coaching some Black Belt candidates at our National Training Center.
It was during their 2 mile timed run check. You can see excitement in the eyes of some.
Fear, uncertainty and doubt in the eyes of others.
The ones that are excited, are the ones that have the greatest clarity on what they want.
Goals we set...are goals we get!
You can't hit a target you can't see, and you won't achieve a goal you don't set.
One of them, Mike Martin had his personal best run time in the low 14 minute range.
The thing that is so special about Mike, is when I first met Mike, he was a non athletic Dad.
His daughter, Sesha Martin, achieved her Black Belt several years ago.
Since then, we have watched Mike overcome cancer, get in the best shape of his adult life, and now it's a pleasure to see him break his own personal best records, as he trains for his Black Belt.
I share this as an example of what can be done when someone has a clear vision of what they want and where they are going. I applaud Mike Martin and anyone else that is setting goals to overcome the odds and take themselves to the next level.
In their Martial Arts and their life...
Let's team up to kick some major butt in May.
Train Hard, Work Hard and Enjoy the Rewards of Success!
Osu,
Kyoshi
Steve LaVallee
Chief Master Instructor
www.USABLACKBELTCHAMPIONS.com
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