Patience is a skill that seems to be rapidly disappearing from our society. We live in an age where everything becomes available quicker, if not instantly. Information is within reach in a matter of seconds, thanks to ubiquitous technology. We can now even skip through ads and credits to the start of the next episode of our favourite TV show streamed online. But what is that teaching us, and our children, about patience? In martial arts, we learn that it takes time to build s

Congratulations to all those who passed their grading recently. Remember to stop and enjoy this moment. Celebrate all your #successes, no matter how big or small. We get so caught up these days in the rat race, in the relentless drive to keep moving forward, to stay ahead, that we often forget to stop, ever so briefly, and pat ourselves on the back for the things we've done well, for the #achievements that required time and effort. #martialarts #selfdefence #blackbelt #jujits