We teach self-defense --and self-defense is found in the simplest of things. Kindness, for example is a beautiful form of self-defense. Good food --and the appreciation of it; there’s a fine, fine kind of self-defense.Oh, and how about love of community? Participation in --and love for --one’s community is a kind of self-defense that’s impossible to put a value on. And my favorite kind of self-defense is found in a simple rule, The Golden Rule, which I like with a bit of a twist:
Respect others as you would would like them to respect you.
Simply perfect.
We like Tom Callos’ (www.tomcallos.com) description of self-defense too: “Self-defense isn’t only about personal protection, it’s about taking care of the people around you, the town you live in, and allowing that care to radiate out in ever-widening circles.”
And of course, self-defense training is all you already imagined it to be, but with this particular attitude about it, self-defense becomes about living a good life. It's about being happy. About living in the moment, and appreciating this breath. What a great way to look at it, and even better way to live.
For information about our school and self-defense lessons for today’s world, contact us at (206) 230-9050, or you can email me personally at strongheart@mercerislandmartialarts.com
About the Author:
MeLisa Turcott Strongheart is a Master Instructor and owner at Mercer Island Martial Arts. She is a 7th Dan Master Instructor. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Psychology, Mental Health Counseling. She brings these two areas of specialization to her work with families, children, teens, and in designing curriculum.
Master Strongheart emphasizes and has taught thousands of students the value and power of respect. Respect for oneself, others, and the community.
(MIMA), located on Mercer Island between Bellevue and Seattle in Washington is celebrating 24 years on the island in 2021. MIMA's curriculum is intentionally designed to build fitness, flexibility, self-defense, as well as to create a milieu that engenders physical and psychological growth, respect, courage, community activism and leadership.
MIMA has programs for families to practice side by side, as well as adult, teen, and children's classes. Also offers before and after school, and summer camp programs for kids.
You can contact through email: strongheart@mercerislandmartialarts.com; calling 206 230-9050.
The school is located at:
2630 77th Ave SE #106-108 Mercer Island, WA 98040
Parking free under the building.
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awesome website, thanks ma'am
Hey, KSN --- have you seen this website: compassion it is amazing.
I love this. I would also like to add that i am stuck on the word compassion.