I BELIEVE IN TIM TEBOW!

I BELIEVE IN TIM TEBOW

I had to re-post this as a reminder to myself of the kind of man I would like to be.  We all need hero’s, and Tim Tebow is definitely one of mine – and it has nothing to do with football…  Kyoshi

I believe in Tim Tebow
Rick Reilly [ARCHIVE]
ESPN.com
January 13, 2012

I’ve come to believe in Tim Tebow, but not for what he does on a football field, which is still three parts Dr. Jekyll and two parts Mr. Hyde.  No, I’ve come to believe in Tim Tebow for what he does off a football field, which is represent the best parts of us, the parts I want to be and so rarely am.

Who among us is this selfless?

Every week, Tebow picks out someone who is suffering, or who is dying, or who is injured. He flies these people and their families to the Broncos game, rents them a car, puts them up in a nice hotel, buys them dinner (usually at a Dave & Buster’s), gets them and their families pregame passes, visits with them just before kickoff (!), gets them 30-yard-line tickets down low, visits with them after the game (sometimes for an hour), has them walk him to his car, and sends them off with a basket of gifts.

Home or road, win or lose, hero or goat.

Remember last week, when the world was pulling its hair out in the hour after Tebow had stunned the Pittsburgh Steelers with an 80-yard OT touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas in the playoffs? And Twitter was exploding with 9,420 tweets about Tebow per second? When an ESPN poll was naming him the most popular athlete in America?  Tebow was spending that hour talking to 16-year-old Bailey Knaub about her 73 surgeries so far and what TV shows she likes.

“Here he’d just played the game of his life,” recalls Bailey’s mother, Kathy, of Loveland, Colo., “and the first thing he does after his press conference is come find Bailey and ask, ‘Did you get anything to eat?’ He acted like what he’d just done wasn’t anything, like it was all about Bailey.”

More than that, Tebow kept corralling people into the room for Bailey to meet. Hey, Demaryius, come in here a minute. Hey, Mr. Elway. Hey, Coach Fox.

Even though sometimes-fatal Wegener’s granulomatosis has left Bailey with only one lung, the attention took her breath away.

“It was the best day of my life,” she emailed. “It was a bright star among very gloomy and difficult days. Tim Tebow gave me the greatest gift I could ever imagine. He gave me the strength for the future. I know now that I can face any obstacle placed in front of me. Tim taught me to never give up because at the end of the day, today might seem bleak but it can’t rain forever and tomorrow is a new day, with new promises.”

I read that email to Tebow, and he was honestly floored.

“Why me? Why should I inspire her?” he said. “I just don’t feel, I don’t know, adequate. Really, hearing her story inspires me.”

It’s not just NFL defenses that get Tebowed. It’s high school girls who don’t know whether they’ll ever go to a prom. It’s adults who can hardly stand. It’s kids who will die soon.

For the game at Buffalo, it was Charlottesville, Va., blue-chip high school QB Jacob Rainey, who lost his leg after a freak tackle in a scrimmage. Tebow threw three interceptions in that Buffalo game and the Broncos were crushed 40-14.

“He walked in and took a big sigh and said, ‘Well, that didn’t go as planned,’” Rainey remembers. “Where I’m from, people wonder how sincere and genuine he is. But I think he’s the most genuine person I’ve ever met.”

There’s not an ounce of artifice or phoniness or Hollywood in this kid Tebow, and I’ve looked everywhere for it.

Take 9-year-old Zac Taylor, a child who lives in constant pain. Immediately after Tebow shocked the Chicago Bears with a 13-10 comeback win, Tebow spent an hour with Zac and his family. At one point, Zac, who has 10 doctors, asked Tebow whether he has a secret prayer for hospital visits. Tebow whispered it in his ear. And because Tebow still needed to be checked out by the Broncos’ team doctor, he took Zac in with him, but only after they had whispered it together.

And it’s not always kids. Tom Driscoll, a 55-year-old who is dying of brain cancer at a hospice in Denver, was Tebow’s guest for the Cincinnati game.  “The doctors took some of my brain,” Driscoll says, “so my short-term memory
is kind of shot. But that day I’ll never forget. Tim is such a good man.”

This whole thing makes no football sense, of course. Most NFL players hardly talk to teammates before a game, much less visit with the sick and dying.

Isn’t that a huge distraction?  “Just the opposite,” Tebow says. “It’s by far the best thing I do to get  myself ready. Here you are, about to play a game that the world says is the most important thing in the world. Win and they praise you. Lose and they crush you. And here I have a chance to talk to the coolest, most courageous people. It puts it all into perspective. The game doesn’t really matter. I mean, I’ll give 100 percent of my heart to win it, but in the end, the thing
I most want to do is not win championships or make a lot of money, it’s to invest in people’s lives, to make a difference.”

So that’s it. I’ve given up giving up on him. I’m a 100 percent believer.  Not in his arm. Not in his skills. I believe in his heart, his there-will-definitely-be-a-pony-under-the-tree optimism, the way his love pours into people, right up to their eyeballs, until they believe they can master the hopeless comeback, too.

Remember the QB who lost his leg, Jacob Rainey? He got his prosthetic leg a few weeks ago, and he wants to play high school football next season. Yes, tackle football. He’d be the first to do that on an above-the-knee amputation.

Hmmm. Wonder where he got that crazy idea?

“Tim told me to keep fighting, no matter what,” Rainey says. “I am.”

 

Start Fast & Furious on Making 2012 your Best!

If you were in a foot race, you’d want to start fast and furious, you’d also want to have a powerful finishing kick. If you want this to be your best year ever…think about the power of being a fast starter and a strong finisher.

P.B.}>Personal Best. How do you make this year your Personal Best?

Attack it with aggressive, ambitious actions. You give yourself a powerful advantage by starting 2012 as strong as possible.

A powerful Martial Arts philosophy teaches that the more you train, the greater energy you have to train more – and to accomplish other things as well!

What’s the best way to make this your best year ever?

Get into class frequently, arrive early enough for a good warm up and give your best effort and attention to learn the details. The combination of frequency and intensity are a powerful combination to seeing positive and powerful progress in your Martial Arts and fitness development.

How does this help you have your best year ever?

People that keep themselves in top shape have higher energy levels and a healthier self esteem.  Key ingredients to becoming an Achiever in all areas of life.

Goals have buddies…meaning that when you achieve success in one area of life, it often propels you to success in other areas as well.

 95 % of our Jr. Black Belts are also High Academic Achievers.

It also explains why the vast majority of our Adult Black Belts are also Peak Performers in their careers and lead very successful, well balanced lives outside of the dojo.

To make this your best year ever, you must decide to PERFORM YOUR BEST, and that it’s going to be a YEAR OF EXCELLENCE.  Then, you must commit to take aggressive action everyday to move forward toward your chosen objectives.

 

Cool, Clear Water – The Choice Is Yours!

    What you create is a direct result of what you expect.  So thequestion is, “What are you thinking about?”  Whatever dominates your thoughts is greatly influence every area of your life; health, wealth and happiness.  So we need to consciously filter what influences we allow ourselves to take in – garbage in-garbage out!

Darren Hardy has a great analogy:  “Your mind is like an empty glass; it’ll hold anything you put into it.  You put in sensational news, salacious headlines, talk show rants, and you’re putting dirty water into your glass.  If you’ve got dark, dismal, worrisome water in your glass, everything you create will be filtered through that muddy mess, because that’s what you’ve been thinking about.  But just like a dirty glass, if you flush it with clean clear water under the faucet long enough, eventually you’ll end up with pure clear water…”

The trick is we must be vigilant and constantly flush out our glass with clean water; positive stories about people who overcome and achieve.  Accounts of prosperity, health, love and joy.  Stories of aspiration, people who despite enormous obstacles have been able to overcome and achieve.  Keep the water of your mind clear, so that what comes out are thoughts and ideas that will help you grow, expand and become the best person you can be.  I look forward to stories of your success! ~ Kyoshi

 

The Habit of Courtesy

Black Belts practice being courteous because they understand that Martial Arts begins and ends with respect. Black Belt manners and courtesy is like a code of conduct amongst quality Martial Artist.

However, it must be practiced daily on and off the mats. Whenever you greet someone, be the first to offer your hand for a polite greeting and look them in the eye as you express your respect and appreciation.

Kids are taught early to be courteous and to have good manners. Often times the simple and important lessons we learn early in life need to be repeated and even relearned.

Demonstrating Black Belt manners and courtesy is a positive life lesson and one of our  principles for becoming a high quality Black Belt Champion.

It is one of the very first things you learn when you begin training in the Martial Arts. It also separates us from most other activities. It’s also lacking in much of society today.

Being courteous and respectful is a great way to make a strong first and lasting impression on others. It is a behavior and quality that will  benefit any relationship, personal or professional.

Saying “PLEASE” and “THANK YOU”, looking someone in the eyes during conversation, these are all subtle and proper ways to show Black Belt manners and demonstrate courtesy.

Be a Model of Respect & Courteous Behavior!

 

10ft. Tall & Bulletproof!

   One of the most valuable life skills we could ever develop as Martial Artists is a confident and successful mindset, also known as the…“Attitude of Excellence.”

There are several ways a Champion can train their brain and condition it for consistent peak performance. One way is to develop a set of beliefs and values that strengthen your own will to win and to achieve at your highest level of performance.

   This week we are focusing ourselves on developing a Black Belt Mindset called being “10 ft.Tall & Bulletproof.”

Imagine that you really were 10 ft. Tall.  You’d have a far greater vision of where you were going and you’d be able to see obstacles well in advance. This would give you great power, simply because you’d have a very clear view of the path you are traveling in life.

Now, imagine that you were also bulletproof against anything harmful that could slow you down. Nobody could say or do anything that would slow you down or discourage you from taking the actions that lead you to making forward progress everyday.

You’d be bulletproof from sickness, negative emotions and even negative comments or actions from others.

   Being 10ft. Tall & Bulletproof is like having an armor that can’t be pierced and it gives you an advantage in achieving your most important goals and objectives.                                                                                                

What could you accomplish if you really were 10 ft. tall and bulletproof?

 

Magnify the Positives – Shrink the Negatives!

Everyday we all deal with positive things and positive people, as well as negative things and negative people.  What you focus on however, is a choice only you can make.

Some people choose to magnify negatives and get stressed out by their problems and challenges. If you allow this to happen, you will soon begin to attract more negatives.

It may seem like you have a black cloud over your head.

Whenever you magnify negatives in your life, you’ll also be shrinking the positives. You will become blind to the good stuff, simply because you are focusing on all the bad.  You can also choose to magnify the positives and feed your spirit with optimism and an energy force that attract more of the good stuff. It’s a choice everyone gets to make everyday.

Have you ever noticed how lucky some people are? ~ “The harder you work, the luckier you will become!”

There are many examples that prove there is a lot of truth to that statement. People that work hard are focused on what they want in their lives and they’re willing to work to get it.  They attract the people and opportunities that also attract the luck they need to become successful achievers.  A good exercise to improve this area is simply to try for one week to focus only on the positives in your life. Positive people, positive events, activities and actions. Practice makes perfect!

Magnify the Positives – Shrink the Negatives!

 

Rocky Mt. Regional’s Recap!

   The Rocky Mt. Regional’s are in the books, and it was a great end to the season by team FKB!  As usual, the competition at the final event on the CKA slate was fierce!  For a lot of divisions it all came down to this competition to decide who would be State Champion.

Some of the results were (I know I have missed some people and some results as I had to leave early, please let me know any additions or changes – thanks Jill Dollar for these results!);

Matt Weant – 1^st in Point & 2^nd in Traditional Forms

Cara Weant – 1^st in Point

Anthony Weant – 1^st in Point

Anthony True – 2^nd in Point

Aaron Aranda – 1^st in Point & 4^th in Traditional Forms

Madison Scull – 3^rd in Point

Giff Hoback – 2^nd in Point & 2^nd in Traditional Forms

Rebecca Richmond – 3^rd in Point & 3^rd in Traditional Forms

Brent Ingle – 1^st in Weapons, 1^st in Musical, 2^nd in Traditional Forms & Point

Amy Dollar – 1^st in Continuous, 4^th in Traditional Forms & Weapons

Jill Dollar – 2^nd in Traditional Forms

Trevor Olsen – 2^nd in Point

Sasha Kerr-Sinclair – 2^nd in Traditional Forms

The FKB Team and its support system are just awesome!  Thanks again for your gracious behavior in and out of the ring.  Next stop – CKA Awards Banquet this winter, and time to get ready for the 2012 season!

 

Anger Is The Enemy!

 Have you ever lost control of your emotions and done something, or said something you regret?  If you said “Yes” you are both honest and human.

Chances are good that you acted in a way that you wouldn’t have if you hadn’t lost control of your emotions.  Anger tends to bring out a very negative and ugly side of people. Most of us nderstand that positive emotions and attitudes are far more productive than negative ones.

Anger is your enemy…  It can cause serious damage.

 You must avoid allowing this dangerous negative emotion to take control. Avoidance, prevention and preparation are always the best defense against any dangerous enemy.

You can eliminate almost any negative emotion from your life, if you laugh more, keep a good sense of humor and focus on positive emotions.

Smile more, stay healthy and be physically active everyday. Focus on happy thoughts, listen to great music, think about all the things that make you feel good and bring joy to your life. Hit a heavy bag, do some pad training or go for run to clear your head and rid yourself of any stress and tension.  Do as many positive things as possible that bring out your best mental state. It’s rare that you will be angry when you are feeling great and your mind is filled with happy thoughts.

Learn to identify your emotional patterns.  The ultimate level of emotional mastery is when you choose in advance the emotions that best serve you…no matter what obstacles you encounter.

ANGER is your ENEMY! It’s an enemy that can be defeated, provided you stay strong and condition yourself daily to score a victory over this dangerous opponent.

 

The Habit Of Ambition!

The Habit of Ambition is a great reminder that all worthy achievements require effort and energy. If you lack either, you’ll have difficulty achieving success in any area of life.

Champions are Ambitious Achievers and are always willing to go the extra mile and eager to give their best to make things happen.  It takes more than a positive attitude and belief in yourself to achieve greatness in life. It takes ambition, effort and action too.

Your Sensei’s are great examples of the Habit of Ambition.  Since 1993, our school has always survived and thrived, no matter what is happening in the economy or the World around us.

That would never occur if the leaders of our organization were lazy or expected results because of their rank, titles or status.  That would be called a sense of entitlement and is just plain stupid.

Don’t be stupid…  Don’t be lazy, it gets you nowhere in life.  Be smart and be an ambitious achiever. Be willing to go the extra mile, take pride in your work ethic and always give your best effort and energy.

It starts right here in the dojo, on the mats each time you come to class.  Give your best attention, energy and effort.  Then be willing to practice and review what you learned in between classes.

Start each day early with energy and ambition. Think big, dream big, and take big actions to be a Champion for Life!

 

HABIT OF CONSISTENCY

   Positive progress and growth usually happens one step at a time. It’s rarely a sudden leap to greatness.  Lasting success lies in taking consistent action everyday.  Good work done step by step, eventually becomes great work.

Habit of Consistency is similar to the Law of Process, greatness doesn’t happen in a day…it happens daily.

Many people can give great effort for a day, a week or even a month.  Only a small percentage will give their best day in day out, month after month, year after year.  If you apply CONSISTENT FOCUS & PERSISTENT EFFORT, your results will soon show improvement that leads to greatness.

Habit of Consistency can take someone of average talent and eventually make them great.  This is true in the Martial Arts and any other endeavor that requires Spirited Repetition.  When you combine consistent FOCUS with consistent ACTION…you will succeed and achieve great RESULTS.

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“The subtle fall of dripping water eventually wears away the hardest of stone.”~ LUCRETIUS ________________________________________________________________

Everything in life is a progression of steps. You can walk a 1000 miles simply by putting one foot in front of the other.  All winners start as beginners… every great Black Belt Champion started their journey as a White Belt.  Class by class, day by day, the eager White Belt eventually becomes a seasoned Black Belt.

Practice CONSISTENCY and it will soon become HABIT!