Sensei Gordon Eilen - Do Something, and Something Will Happen

Sensei Meagan Boeff - Leap, And The Net Will Appear

Welcome to the Sung Ming Shu Podcast, where we talked to Sung Ming Shu's finests about martial arts, training, and some of life's smaller questions. In this conversation, we talked to Sensei Meg about mastering the art of none, growing on the plateaus, fear of falling and the faith in leaping. This conversation reminds me of a quote from Carl Jung, which says that “If there is a fear of falling, the only safety consists in deliberately jumping.”

Sensei Paul Bartels - Keep It Simple

Welcome to the Sung Ming Shu Podcast, where we talked to Sung Ming Shu's finests about martial arts, training, and some of life's smaller questions. In this conversation, we talked to Sensei Paul about keeping things simple, how martial arts taught him to trust himself, and what he learned from his mother. This conversation reminds me of a quote which says that “Simplicity is Freedom"

Sensei Grant Michalski - Expressing Oneself Honestly

Welcome to the Sung Ming Shu Podcast, where we talked to Sung Ming Shu's finests about martial arts, training, and life's smaller questions. In this conversation, we talked to Sensei Grant Michalski about the fear of being oneself, the liberating power of forgiveness, and oyster Rockefeller. This conversation reminds me of a quote from Bruce Lee, which basically says that “… ultimately, martial arts means honestly expressing yourself, … which is a very difficult thing to do.”

Sensei Gordon Eilen - Do Something, and Something Will Happen

In this conversation, we talked to our benevolent overlord, Sensei Gordon, about what he learned from a year-long cross country trip with his family, the hardest thing about being a leader, and the belief in each other as a community. This conversation reminds me of an African proverb, which says that “If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

Sensei James Schoen - Ball Don't Lie

In this conversation, we talked to Sensei James about some minor changes in his life, the Dudeist religion, and a few rules to live by. This conversation reminds me of quote from Henry David Thoreau, who said that “Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.”