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The Quiet Lessons of a Lifetime in Martial Arts

by GM Jeff Helaney, IX Dan When I say that I have spent fifty-seven years in the martial arts, the words still surprise me. It feels, in many ways, like only yesterday that I first tied on a white belt and stepped onto the mat beside my father and my Read more

By Administrator, 2 weeksFebruary 23, 2026 ago
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Leadership Is Not About You—And That’s Why It Works

by Jeff Helaney This weekend one of my students who is in college asked me questions about leadership for a paper she was doing at school, and it got me thinking… Leadership is a word we hear often, but rarely pause to truly define. Over time, I’ve come to believe Read more

By Administrator, 3 weeksFebruary 16, 2026 ago
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