tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5245866245900468152024-02-01T23:41:17.156-06:00Bunkaido: The Way of Bunkai<br>
<b>Disassemble, Analyze, Understand</b>Bunkaidohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11707736990455397201noreply@blogger.comBlogger19110tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-524586624590046815.post-67047863212141457792018-05-14T22:23:00.000-05:002018-05-17T15:22:09.802-05:00Three Pillars of Karate
Kihon, Kata, and Kumite are the three pillars of Karate. Even though instructors are sure to teach these with varying approaches, a quality school will include all of the key concepts that I will talk about in this article to ensure that students of that school are well-rooted in the basics and have a solid foundation to build on throughout their martial arts journey.
I’ll start offBunkaidohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11707736990455397201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-524586624590046815.post-91782317280945660352017-09-17T22:45:00.001-05:002018-08-21T15:59:31.625-05:00My Journey to Nidan
After recently receiving my Second Degree (Nidan) Black Belt from Sensei Norman Beck (an honor that I am both proud of and humbled by), I wanted to take a look back and reflect on that journey in a very technical way. I decided to sit and make a list of all of the various kata, forms, and drills that I've learned and worked through over the years, including the 7 new forms of which IBunkaidohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11707736990455397201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-524586624590046815.post-35049184553328006162017-07-28T01:18:00.001-05:002018-08-20T12:34:19.014-05:00My Black Belt Journey
It is said that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. I've taken that single step multiple times in my life. Each time, the journey made me a little smarter, a little stronger, and a little more humble in the person that I know myself to be. My journey in the martial arts is no different... as a matter of fact, it has played a huge role in my journey through life.
Bunkaidohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11707736990455397201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-524586624590046815.post-79347983914268759252016-02-21T10:06:00.003-06:002016-08-12T23:34:00.192-05:00Building A Virtual FoundationBack in 2013 I achieved the VMware Certified Professional 5 - Data Center Virtualization Shortly thereafter they modified the duration of that certification to be a 2-year re-certification cycle. In May of 2015, my certification had expired while I patiently awaited the release of the VMware Certified Implementation Expert 6 - Data Center Virtualization certification track.
Bunkaidohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11707736990455397201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-524586624590046815.post-51429854508664985772016-02-03T22:22:00.002-06:002016-08-12T23:33:31.370-05:00What is the Meaning of This!?On the heels of completing my second writing assignment from Sensei Norman Beck of Zen Bu Kai Martial Arts comes this blog version of my essay.
In this assignment, we were given two quotes to absorb and interpret. The actual task at hand is to explain the meaning of each of these quotes in our own words; delving deeply into the thoughts and emotions that each of them elicit from our own Bunkaidohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11707736990455397201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-524586624590046815.post-13617459022214934322016-01-11T18:37:00.001-06:002016-08-12T23:32:43.861-05:00A Punch is Just a Punch
One of the most basic striking techniques in any martial arts system is a punch. Humans have been punching each other to settle their differences for centuries. However, even though the punch enjoys such historical longevity, that doesn't mean that we inherently know how to properly execute the technique.
Many times, untrained fighters will injure themselves when attempting to Bunkaidohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11707736990455397201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-524586624590046815.post-1787641896661523802016-01-04T22:28:00.000-06:002016-08-12T23:31:30.132-05:00Simplifying Complex CommonalitiesAn Essay of Analysis and Understanding
Sensei recently assigned an exercise to write a paper connecting an abstract thought to physical technique. We were given a list of excerpts to choose from which would be the basis for our paper. I selected the following excerpt.
If a system is created, affected, or destroyed by an exchange of polar opposites, then we must examine like effectsBunkaidohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11707736990455397201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-524586624590046815.post-77716252161893605512011-02-06T18:38:00.003-06:002016-08-12T23:25:21.321-05:00Migrate to Free Open Source Software (FOSS): Part 5 - Cross-Platform Applications
It's been a long time since I wrote Part 4 of my Migrate to Free Open Source Software series, but rest assured, I haven't forgotten about those of you that have been waiting on the next chapter.
To get back in to the swing of things after such a long intermission on this series, I'd like to start the ball rolling with just a simple list of FOSS applications known as "cross-platform", Bunkaidohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11707736990455397201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-524586624590046815.post-31833799504472027892010-02-19T10:39:00.004-06:002016-08-12T23:28:33.570-05:00Information Technology as a Career
Information Technology. What is it? It is the use of computers, computer software and computer networks to transmit, process and store information (or data). It is happening all around us every day. From the cash registers at your local department store to your favorite restaurant. It is on the job in your cell phone and your car's GPS. It helps us travel as tools to control traffic lights and Bunkaidohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11707736990455397201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-524586624590046815.post-54988202441561749862010-01-05T12:00:00.003-06:002016-08-12T23:27:59.669-05:00Mount Windows Shares on Linux (at startup)So you can't use Linux because you have to operate in a Windows world, huh? Well, guess what... so do I. As a matter of fact, I have one of only two Linux laptops operating in our almost entirely Windows-based company. I get along just fine.
Recently, however, I made the switch from the Gnome desktop environment to XFCE. I was looking for something a little lighter and quicker, plus, I like to Bunkaidohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11707736990455397201noreply@blogger.com0