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Why I think about you in the shower
Once in a while… I get stuck for ideas. Considering how many classes and private lessons, seminars and workshops I’m working on can put a serious damper on one’s productivity mojo. So what can you do about this problem. What I do is, I take long hot showers. And I kind of just stand there… and think. What do I think about? YOU, actually. Specifically, what ideas and exercises I can use within class and add to the syllabus to make training more rewarding. Then what happens is that hot water pouring over my head stimulates the “creative” part of
Monkey Magic
Monkey Magic… nothing to do with that classic TV series Monkey… it’s the feedback that many members of the Kung Fu Schools gave when I sent out the email via Survey Monkey asking you a few questions. I was really pleased and a little surprised (the % of replies is usually very low for surveys) to see how many people had taken the time to complete the survey. The feedback was very useful, Alan, Lindsey & I have spent hours pouring over the information and would like to give a little feedback. The main areas that came out were how
Welcome to the blog of Sifu Paul Hawkes
Thank you for visiting my blog. I’ll be blogging on a wide variety of subjects, I’m very fortunate to have a lot of great sources and influences as well as running and teaching within one of the most successful and professional martial arts schools in the country. The constant contact with people from every walk of life, coupled with my persistent studying of many areas gives rise to many experiences. Those who know me, are fully aware of my almost dysfunctional spewing of information, thoughts and infamous “tangents” This blog seems an ideal support for those spewing’s and tangents. I