tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post1114882284460680261..comments2024-03-26T04:43:26.948-07:00Comments on The Business/Judo of Life: Coaching and EgoDr. AnnMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13741371839260099343noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-27986850241336872112013-04-18T03:16:17.416-07:002013-04-18T03:16:17.416-07:00I wanted to thank you for this great read!! I defi...I wanted to thank you for this great read!! I definitely enjoyed every little bit of it, I have you bookmarked to check out all the new stuff you post.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blackbeltshop.com/" rel="nofollow">Martial Arts Equipment</a><br /><br />Keep it UpMaxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-718196388210629962010-09-09T15:54:36.920-07:002010-09-09T15:54:36.920-07:00Thanks for that reassurance. I teach Judo to Kids ...Thanks for that reassurance. I teach Judo to Kids and help teach at CCSF. I started about 6 years ago when my son did. I'm 48 and recently noticed that the college students get younger every year. I work with the white belts and try to pick out one basic thing they need to know like posture or whatever. At first I naturally go easy then one day I can't throw them at all. I'm a little jealous. They are getting better and I'm just fighting to stay as strong as last year. Then I feel guilty for my attitude. I know I helped them get better. I don't know if they realize that but in the end it doesn't matter so long as I know.<br /><br />P.S. My wife calls me Mr. Safety :) so I totally get the unglorious part.<br /><br />Don Griffin, Shodan, CCSFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-71712867557913655552010-06-26T01:28:09.003-07:002010-06-26T01:28:09.003-07:00An excellent article and great attitude. In my las...An excellent article and great attitude. In my last job - as I plodded towards retirement as a competitor.... These are the tag lines of my email sig: <br />"If you bungle raising your children - not much else matters."<br /> and <br />"My goal is to be a great teacher, my goal for my students is that they become better than I."<br />Thanks for taking the time to write and I enjoy a person with a similar mindset.<br /><br />Brad Webb<br />Japan Shotokan Karate, DallasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-12953819891377077212010-06-22T07:47:55.295-07:002010-06-22T07:47:55.295-07:00There is not enough good things I could say about ...There is not enough good things I could say about your blog. In the study of Martial Arts and Martial Strategy. True Knowledge over power is what we strive to attain. In the finding of knowledge we fight to stay uncorrupted by it, and then we obtain the spritual.<br /><br />Ann Marie you have obtained the spritual. You have obtained true wisdom. You have obtained truest understanding most will never obtain. <br /><br />As I place the flat of my left hand(Knowledge) over the fist my right hand(Power) I bow to you, and thank you for sharing such knowledge with us all.JustinThttp://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=539902390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-83407646290162893342010-06-19T23:12:56.653-07:002010-06-19T23:12:56.653-07:00Mitch! My old (well, former, not old) strength and...Mitch! My old (well, former, not old) strength and conditioning coach?Dr. AnnMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741371839260099343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-55516418586679569672010-06-18T17:45:13.229-07:002010-06-18T17:45:13.229-07:00'member me? Mitch Lewis'member me? Mitch LewisMitch Lewisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-60939213848823161232010-06-18T11:58:24.665-07:002010-06-18T11:58:24.665-07:00BTW, I'm reading the ethics texts you linked f...BTW, I'm reading the ethics texts you linked from on your other blog. Thanks, those were very much worth the time (or have been so far).Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-55120220434392686512010-06-18T11:57:52.197-07:002010-06-18T11:57:52.197-07:00Size does matter and the only people who pretend i...<b>Size does matter and the only people who pretend it doesn't are the really big people.</b><br /><br />Made me smile.<br /><br />The same is true for those who say strength doesn't matter.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-52049053982133920802010-06-15T09:51:40.186-07:002010-06-15T09:51:40.186-07:00I've seen it numerous times where AnnMaria-sen...I've seen it numerous times where AnnMaria-sensei will step in between two pairs of students doing newaza (at potentially great risk to her knees, one of which she had surgery on within the past year) so that either of those two pairs of students do not roll onto each other. She'd probably get the worst of it, but she is there to coach, period, and if it means to sacrifice yourself so that others can become better than you, she is a great example of that. Come see for yourself.<br /><br />Just a dad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-36192661775990632672010-06-14T21:38:43.895-07:002010-06-14T21:38:43.895-07:00I was about to say this was one of your best posts...I was about to say this was one of your best posts, and look, someone beat me to it. I suppose the non-competitive (while still ego-feeding) thing to say would be, "Good! I chose the right blog to spend my time reading!"<br /><br />I don't get out much, judo-wise, but when I do visit other clubs I care a lot about the things you talk about here.<br /><br /><i>There is no such thing as winning at practice.</i><br /><br />What a great resetting of perspective this is.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16240907802441488095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192186541955038172.post-27371763733999941322010-06-14T07:46:57.934-07:002010-06-14T07:46:57.934-07:00Probably one of your best posts ... you certainly ...Probably one of your best posts ... you certainly work well under pressure ;).<br /><br />I think that the transition from player to coach is important and something that I think should be encouraged in dojos. As competitors leave their prime (and lose their desire to win) its natural to start helping out with class. <br /><br />But I always here the current competitors talk behind the person's back "Oh, well he doesn't compete anymore, all he does is rondouri with the white-belts" or "He just helps out with drills and doesn't do them."<br /><br />I think losing the ego and transitioning to a coach's role is a critical step the advancement of one's own judo and should be encouraged. Its also important for the continuation of American judo ... if everyone keeps their ego as the move into a coach's role we'll have a terrible time teaching beginners.WillDampierhttp://www.willdampier.infonoreply@blogger.com