Karate Summer Camp 2023
This summer's Karate Camp was packed full of new and exciting karate experiences. While much fun was had and many games were played,...
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Dave Hoover
- Jun 30
- 1 min
The Obstacle is the Way
I am rereading Ryan Holiday’s The Obstacle is the Way, a book on Stoicism. That’s capital ‘S’ Stoic vs. a more modern small ‘s’ stoic. A...
Dave Hoover
- Mar 7
- 2 min
Born to Run by Christopher McDougall
I reread this book every few years before a big race. This book inspires me to run further, “easier, lighter, smoother, and faster”,...
Dave Hoover
- Feb 24
- 2 min
Never Finished by David Goggins
This has been my past few weeks: 1. Crush a killer workout. 2. Read Goggins' book. 3. Realize what a wimp I’m being. 4. Repeat step #1....
Dave Hoover
- Feb 19
- 2 min
Bunkai - There can be only one
We were practicing bunkai in class this week. “Bunkai” is the self-defense application of the movements of a kata. In our study, I was...
Dave Hoover
- Dec 30, 2022
- 2 min
The War of Art
Read this book. Personally, this book is on my re-read list, and I circle back to it every few years for a fresh dose of inspiration and...
Dave Hoover
- Dec 19, 2022
- 3 min
Ice Bath - 20 Day Challenge
Why, What & How to Ice Bath / Stoics speak of the importance of doing something hard daily. Karate masters trained under frozen waterfall...
Dave Hoover
- Nov 1, 2022
- 1 min
The Way of the Living Sword
The Secret Teachings of Yagyu Munenori Translated by D.E. Tarver I highly recommend this book for all serious martial artists, regardless...
Dave Hoover
- Jun 14, 2022
- 1 min
It takes a village
If you want excellence in your life, surround yourself with excellent people. Saturday was the Black Belt grading at Driftwood Martial...
Dave Hoover
- Jun 5, 2022
- 1 min
Karate: Beneath the Surface
This book was recommended by my oldest student, who, while new to Goju Ryu, has trained in the past. He commended this book as one he...
Dave Hoover
- Apr 3, 2022
- 1 min
Karate Gradings are like Christmas
“Karate Gradings are like Christmas. You look forward to them. They are exciting. But then you open the last present, and it’s just...
Dave Hoover
- Jan 19, 2022
- 1 min
Living with a Seal
What is there to do in lockdown? Train & read. And if the reading motivates training, all the better. “Living with a Seal” by Jesse Itzler
Dave Hoover
- Dec 4, 2021
- 2 min
Four Enemies
“There are four enemies one must defeat to become a person of knowledge.” This is the quote I am pondering from Carlos Castaneda. The...
Dave Hoover
- Jul 19, 2021
- 2 min
How to learn Karate - aka - The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin
“You start with the fundamentals (basics), get a solid foundation fuelled by understanding the principles of your discipline, then you ...
Dave Hoover
- May 19, 2021
- 1 min
The Tao of Seneca
Practical Letters from a Stoic Master, with forward by Tim Ferris. Despite being written in Roman times, nearly two thousand ago, Seneca...
Dave Hoover
- May 19, 2021
- 1 min
Porch Presentations
Hopefully the last of the porch presentations. Congratulations again to all students who earned their next belt. Kudos on the...
Dave Hoover
- Apr 23, 2021
- 1 min
Canadian Spring
Years ago I was travelling down south with some American colleagues, and they were laughing at how excited Canadians get for Spring. While
Dave Hoover
- Mar 6, 2021
- 3 min
Goggins' 4x4x48 Challenge. Why?
Devised by David Goggins, the challenge is to run 4 miles every four hours for 48 hours, and in my case, break that up with a few...
Dave Hoover
- Mar 6, 2021
- 1 min
On-line Karate Grading
This dates back to February and was posted on Facebook at the time, but I wanted to capture the memory here, just in case the Region is...
Dave Hoover
- Nov 17, 2020
- 1 min
The Elite Fighter by Hanshi Gary Legacy
This is a great book. Hanshi Legacy has provided content for beginner and veteran martial artists alike. The book does a deep dive into...
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