Category: Sports

  • Gym Thoughts

    For years I’ve been going to a gym to lift weights, and there are several things I’ve noticed which either baffle or really irate me, or both. Looking at this, I realize it is mainly generational. Most of the people doing these things are between 25 and 35. Because if they’re under 25 they are…

  • There’s a saying in Judo, “The goal is to go from empty mind to empty mind.” What is meant by that is that when a person begins Judo that have no knowledge and no understanding of Judo. The student’s mind is empty. Then the sensei, or coach, begins to teach the student and his mind…

  • Japanese Bushido tells of two kinds of warriors. Warriors of the yin and warriors of the yang. Recognizing and understanding these two types and give some insight to competitors in all sports and about men in general. A warrior of the yang draws his power and strength from without. He’s the type that struts and…

  • The Judo of Faith

    There is something interesting about the kanji (Japanese symbols) for Judo. The first symbol, Ju, which we translate in English as “gentle” is of a tree with bamboo poles pushing on the limbs to force them to grow in a specific direction. Even today, if you walk in urban areas of Japan, you will see…

  • Ever notice how a sports figure may be a terrible person whose actions border on criminal, but the fans will defend him. They’ll claim his actions aren’t really that bad and will excuse him for almost anything as long as he’s helping the team make a run for the championship. But then when he goes…

  • In a previous post I said that I felt uncomfortable with the “Jesus Gets Us” commercial form the Super Bowl. Sence then I came across this video. It was titled “The commercial that should have been at the Super Bowl.” To which I say AMEN AND AMEN!!!

  • Jesus Get’s Us

    I was watching Melissa Dougherty’s YouTube video on the “Jesus Gets Us” campaign. She was rather scathing in her analysis, and I have to admit I was a little uneasy about those ads shown during Super Bowl LVIII. I had the feeling that the ads were just off, but I hadn’t yet found the explanation…

  • Winning is the Only Thing

    With this being the middle of the NFL playoffs, I thought it may be good to consider something from one of the greatest coaches in the history of football, and a genius when it came to motivating players. Vince Lombardi made the statement that “winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing!”  He regretted ever saying…