The Legacy of Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs recently left us, falling victim to Cancer after battling this horrid disease for several years!

 

Even though he passed away at the relative young age of 56, he had radically changed the world we lived in.  The Apple computer, the Ipod, the Ipad and the Iphone; just a few among the over 200 products he developed.

 

He created a special company devoted to creating movies for children called Pixer and spun out many classic stories, the first being Toy Story.  Today, Pixer is the largest animated film studio in the world.

 

Below is a video of Steve Jobs addressing a graduating class at Stanford University.  Intensely private, Steve Jobs almost never talked about himself, however, during this commencement address he talked about his own life and offered great advice to the graduates.

 

It gives you insight into the man, his passion and his life.

 

 

 

We will miss you Mr. Jobs!



Thank you for your vision of the world!

Sensei Chris Feldt
Samurai Karate Studio
Columbia, SC 29229
803-462-9425

One Day!

 

There is so much conflict in the world!  

From the Middle East to Afghanistan to Iraq.

From the Arab Spring which has resulted in regime change and the loss of thousands of lives.

From the economic crisis in America and Europe, with the near collapse of our banking system, that is slowly reaching into Asia.

From the Tea Party rally's to the Wall Street demonstrations.

From the high unemployment rate with millions without a job, to a growing homeless population.

 

The left is attacking the right and vice-versa.

 

Washington has mastered the art of the "blame game" with neither party accepting responsibility for what is going on.

 

One Day!

 

I am confident that one day, we will be part of a kinder, gentler world, because of the work we are doing!  As school owners, we have audience to a large sphere of influence if we make the most of it.  

 

Our curriculum touches on all things human -- strong and vibrant as well as frail and compassionate.  

We have the power to CHANGE the world; one student, one parent, one community at a time!

 

One Day!

 

  

 

This blog post is a part of The Ultimate Black Belt Test (ultimateblackbelttest.com), an undertaking of The 100 (the100.us), and a part of Samurai Karate Studio (samuraikaratestudio.net).

 

 

The Power of One

Sunday, October 2 marks both the United Nations' International Day of Non-Violence and the birthday of one of its biggest proponents: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. This video pays tribute to the concept and the man and is called the "Power of One."

Here at SKS, we honor the values and practice of the nonviolent civil actions that changed a nation -- and indeed, the world.

Video from KarmaTube

Sensei Chris Feldt

Samurai Karate Studio

Columbia, SC 29229

803-462-9425

samuraikaratestudio@gmail.com

Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Dies

She was the FIRST woman from Africa to receive the Nobel Peace Prize!

She was a remarkable woman, a champion of the environment and women's rights, despite being confronted by her government.  She handled herself with such dignity and grace and showed genuine courage.

She will be missed!



You can read more about Wangari Maathai at Huffington Post.

Sensei Chris Feldt
Samurai Karate Studio
Columbia, SC 29229
803-462-9425
samuraikaratestudio@gmail.com

International Day of Peace

This year in 2011 we are commemorating the 30th anniversary of Peace Day. The video below is a live stream of activities and thoughts about creating peace in the world that we live.

Watch live streaming video from peacedaytv at livestream.com

Kindness is the ULTIMATE form of self defense!

If we treat each other with kindness and respect, there would be more peace throughout the world!

Sensei Feldt
Samurai Karate Studio
Columbia, SC 29229
803-462-9425

Basic Blocks

There are 4 basic blocks that we have covered in class.


1. The rising block

This is where the top arm wraps with the front of your fist facing your ear and you rotate your arm on an angle to a position just in front and slightly above your head.

2. The down block

Your wrap for the down block is exactly the same as for a rising block. However, the blocking hand drops like a pendulum to a position slightly above the knee. There is a rotation of the forearm just before impact.

3.  Inside Block

The two fists come together off of the shoulder and the outside fist is rotated to a center position in front of your body.

4. Outside Block

The bottom arm is the arm that rotates to the outside position to block.  The other arm is above and covers (protects the head or upper body).

Below is a pretty good video I found on youtube that covers these for blocks.  Just note, the difference on the inside block.   In the video, the instructor has his other arm straight out, I teach it with your two fist together when you first learn this technique.





Remember, as you start to develop good technique with these blocks, they will become an important part of your self defense. A good block eventually becomes a good strike


Sensei Chris Feldt
Samurai Karate Studio
Columbia, SC 29229
803-462-9425
samuraikaratestudio@gmail.com

9-11 Tribute

I visited Ground Zero 3 months after the attack on the twin towers and the emotion was just as raw then as it was today, watching the memorials on television.  I had friends who had loved ones that perished that day. It's so hard to imagine the horror of it all and the pain of the survivors and their family's.

And we can not forget the magnificent men and women in our military who work hard every day to keep us safe and especially, those fallen soldiers that made the ultimate sacrifice in protecting our freedom.

This is a very powerful tribute to the victims of the 9-11 attack.

Let us celebrate the memories of their lives and continue the good work that we are all capable of!







Sensei Chris Feldt
Samurai Karate Studio
Columbia, SC 29229
803-462-9425
samuraikaratestudio@gmail.com