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Cookie Family Karate: July 2014

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Monday, 7 July 2014. Feels a bit like that round here, doesn't it? I can't believe it's been over a year since I posted on here. I feel a bit like an imposter on my own blog! What's that all about? It had a huge impact on my time in the dojo (which became pretty much non-existent after a while). I did manage to make it back to training for a few weeks before Christmas last year then my husband's work schedule had a dramatic change. He was working much further away from home and much longer hours mean...

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Cookie Family Karate: June 2011

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Wednesday, 8 June 2011. Do You Want To Be A Black Belt? Following bow out at the senior classes Shihan usually takes a little time to give out any notices about upcoming events, to comment on how he thinks the class went and to generally talk about any points he feels need to be raised. Wow That gave me some serious pause of thought. My initial response was “Why would he even need to ask that? So then. Do I want to train for Black Belt? Immediately the answer for me is YES. Maybe the more important quest...

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Cookie Family Karate: May 2013

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Thursday, 30 May 2013. Well, I finally made it. After almost 4 years of karate training I tested for and was awarded my 1st Dan Black Belt in Isami Ryu karate on Saturday 25th May. Needless to say with my big sister having just flown out for a holiday in Greece, the hospital visiting and the worry put something of a scupper in my training preparation. Thankfully I had already written my presentations (and kept on practising them to my steering wheel on many trips to and from the hospital car park! It was...

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Cookie Family Karate: April 2012

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Tuesday, 3 April 2012. When Life Kicks You In The Teeth. For all of our martial arts training, there really is no defense against those times when life chooses to kick you in the teeth! We've had one of those moments around here lately. Sadly my Mum passed away suddenly on 14th February. She went from being in reasonably good health to not being with us any more in the space of around 36 hours. It was quite the rollercoaster (one I definitely wouldn't pay to ride again! And completely knocked me for six.

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Agile-jitsu: A compassionate reading of the Agile Manifesto

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The art and practice of Agile, for knowledge work, software development, and life. Monday, February 17, 2014. A compassionate reading of the Agile Manifesto. The four points of the Agile Manifesto. Over processes and tools. Over following a plan. Which Agilists are at pains to point out does not mean: "no process, tools, contracts or plans", but - as the manifesto goes on to say - "while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left more". To hide lies, to avoid trust,. About m...

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Agile-jitsu: May 2015

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The art and practice of Agile, for knowledge work, software development, and life. Sunday, May 17, 2015. Fabric mosaic technique - animation. Here's a time-lapse of an experimental fabric-mosaic technique that I'm working on with my wife, PatchAndi. As a possible addition to www.youpatch.com. Those are actual photos of the construction, achieved by sticking pieces of fabric onto a backing piece, color by color. Here's a simulation of the piece-by-piece construction:. Size is roughly A2.

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Agile-jitsu: Learn or Lose: Agile Coaching and Organizational Survival

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The art and practice of Agile, for knowledge work, software development, and life. Friday, January 23, 2015. Learn or Lose: Agile Coaching and Organizational Survival. The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. 8213; Alvin Toffler. Overview: Change and evolve, or wither and die. Agile and Lean methods talk about learning and change, but I want to emphasize these facets as the central factor to cultural change. With...

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Diary of a Martial Artist: Yoga for prisoners, and commuters

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All about martial arts training and how it affects the way I lead my life: martial arts as personal development. You'll find tips on all aspects of martial arts training such as techniques, fitness, philosophy and history. Shorinji Kempo Tang Soo Do Iaido. Thursday, 26 September 2013. Yoga for prisoners, and commuters. Well if it cuts the strain and mental pressure of prison life then yoga has something to say to the millions of people who are put under stress and strain by their daily commute! Yoga for ...