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Lessons from a Teacher: Ronald Ogi

Ron Ogi was introduced into my life through Martial Arts by our fellow teacher, James DeMile. However, his role in my life has been not just of a friend, or teaching in martial arts, but also one of a mentor in life. It makes sense though when you consider he's had teachers like Elizabeth Kübler-Ross for example.

Like my previous post Lesson from a Teacher: (Sijo) James DeMile this post will list off JUST A FEW of some Ron's sayings (in some cases paraphrased) that have become integral to my own life.

Gravity

As Marty McFly said in the movie Back to the Future..."That's Heavy!"
That was my reaction when reaching an epiphany of sorts during my MovNat training last night that relates to movement in general - physically and in life!

Never the same...

While teaching/coaching the other day, my "clients" and I were discussing growth.

Lessons from a teacher: (Sijo) James DeMile

(Sijo) James DeMile is often known as "an original Bruce Lee student", a martial artist, founder of Wing Chun Do Gung-Fu & DeMile Defensive Tactics. He is known for his fighting ability and his insight on technique with saying things like: 

• "The best way to win a fight is to walk away and avoid it, or END IT before it begins!"
• "The fight should not last no more than 2 seconds on the high side!"
• "Doomatize the opponent!"
• "Fighting is not a social event! You do not bring a sack lunch to a fight."

But I have come to know Jim DeMile for someone more than just "Sijo". Though Sijo might mean Founder, I call him "Sijo" as an affectionate way to call him my mentor, a father figure, and most importantly My FRIEND. What you're about to read are a few of his "sayings", or better yet...words of wisdom - as he said or wrote them, but sayings that have little to do with him as a Martial Artist. Instead they have to do with him as a Friend helping a less experienced friend get a better grasp of how to deal with life. Here is insight into not "Sijo" DeMile the martial artist, but rather Jim DeMile, a regular human being...a GREAT friend!

Combo Training

When it comes to the Practical Fitness side of I.A.M. we always make sure that each person starts developing efficient skill in each of the techniques of our human movement domains. Later on we get you to stack the different movements skills into what are called combos. The following clip gives you an idea of the different combos for the different types of practitioners we have.

Age is a mindset

I've seen first-hand people in their 70s competing in the World Championship Ironman triathlon in Kailua-Kona, HI ("The Big Island"), and FINISHING the race!

Yet several years ago I heard a 27-year-old say he's "too old" to play basketball at a friend's birthday party.

Here's an intelligent man, who learned the genius of never letting his years on earth dictate how he should act, or how active he should be. He like those Ironman competitors are people I strive to be like...the type that doesn't let society, or people around them dictate how they should act.

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