Jae Nam Training Academy Journal
Jae Nam Training Academy Journal
Nicholas Acri
This is a martial arts podcast that will serve as weekly class notes in audio form. Each week we will provide highlights from our classes as well as insights in to how to apply our training to dailey life.
My thoughts on why obedience is a necessary aspect of learning.
This week I talk about obedience and why it's expected from instructors, teachers and parents. It's not all about them just getting you to do what they want you to. It goes much deeper.
Nov 8, 2021
11 min
Sincerity
We all know we should be sincere with the people we have a relationship. But are you sincere with yourself and if you're not how is that getting in the way of achieving your goals.
Nov 2, 2021
8 min
Growth is needed for self improvement
If you're not growing and do not have a growth mindset it will be extremely difficult for you to accomplish any goal, especially in the martial arts. Join me this week as I talk about the importance of growth. 
Oct 26, 2021
7 min
Courtesy
This week I talk about why courtesy is a concept that is intertwined with the martial arts philosophy. 
Oct 19, 2021
13 min
Personal Honor
This week I conclude my discussion about the 7 Codes of Bushido. Our final code is Personal Honor and I give my thoughts on how taking pride in what you do is important to enhance your training in the martial arts. 
Oct 12, 2021
8 min
Are you being honest with yourself?
Everyone would agree that honesty is a good quality for a person to have. Doing what you say is essential to build trust. In the martial arts world, or any world for that matter,  it would be difficult to learn from an instructor who you felt was not honest. On the flipside it is extremely difficult to reach your goals if you are not constantly being honest with yourself. Listen in this week as I give my thoughts. 
Oct 5, 2021
12 min
In order to constantly improve we need to remain humble.
This week I continue my discussion about the 7 Codes of Bushido. The martials arts more often than not will intersect with their philosophical ideas. Humility is no different and it just happens to be one of our 7 Tenets of Tang Soo Do. Join me while I discuss why its a necessary component of personal development. 
Sep 28, 2021
11 min
Benevolence
This week I continue my discussion about the 7 Codes of Bushido. I talk about what benevolence is and why it's important to a martial artist. I also provide my thoughts about our most recent color belt test. 
Sep 21, 2021
26 min
Courage and gems of wisdom from a black belt test
This week I continue my discussion about the 7 virtues of Bushido. I talk about courage and how it relates to martial arts training. I also share some of the gems of wisdom given to us from the master instructors at our recent black belt test. 
Sep 14, 2021
16 min
Justice and Precious Time
This week I talk about the 2nd Virtue of Bushido and how it relates to our martial arts, Tang Soo Do.  I also talk about a lesson I tried to teach my kids class about how precious the commodity of time really is. 
Sep 7, 2021
17 min
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