Leadership

Oct 28, 2018

Be the reason someone smiles today

Without the ability to use our martial arts to improve our lives and those of others around us, we're just another bunch of people gettin...

Oct 14, 2018

The long game

If reaching a goal is important to you, then you need to put in the time and effort to prepare for it. It's that simple. You need to ask ...

Aug 26, 2018

The oak and the reed

There's an old fable about the oak and the reed. The oak stood big and strong as it had been around for a very long time, rigidly withsta...

Aug 12, 2018

Offering service

We build leadership by helping others. That, right there, is one of the pillars of our dojo and of our Northstar Ju Jitsu system. Why do w...

Aug 5, 2018

Working as a team

Jul 23, 2018

Self-awareness

It's the start of a new week, and the start of a new school term for the kids. Good time to take stock and reconnect with ourselves. We ...

Jul 2, 2018

Remember to be thankful

As we make our way up through our belt system in martial arts, overcoming one challenge after another in our continuing quest to keep imp...

Jun 10, 2018

No point in being someone else

Be yourself. From start to finish, just be yourself. There are going to be lots of pressures to fit in, to belong, to change yourself so ...

Apr 3, 2018

Aim big

Your #success is proportional to your #vision. If you aim to be a green belt, then that's where your peak will be. And if you want to be ...

Mar 4, 2018

Go the extra mile; it's less crowded

For every hit, there are 1,000 misses. Maybe not literally 1,000; depending on what you're aiming for, it may be far more, or it may be f...

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2021 term dates, gradings and events

Patience

How we're keeping our dojo clean and healthy so we can keep training

2020 term dates, gradings and events

2019 term dates, gradings and events

Be kind to yourself

Be the reason someone smiles today

The long game

Stand tall

Mindfulness

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