Resources
I wasn't planning on putting much of the material from the old website on this new release (And in case you were
wondering, someone bought out the old domain name, "akutagawakarate.com", and wouldn't release it without a substantial
amount of money. But that's okay - I like "victorykarate.com" better!). Most of the old website content was just my
"expression of war", a combination of my 3rd Degree Black Belt Thesis ("Martial Arts and Christianity") and my thought
process as I conducted my research.
However, many of you have requested it be available as an encouragement and resource to you and many others as you
train. So it is with thanks to you that I present this material once again:
Here are some articles which you may also find useful:
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"Tips to Trigger Confidence on Race Day", Ugly Finish,
May 23, 2012
"I've competed at the international level in martial arts. One of the greatest tools I learned in competing at that level is what I call "turning it on and off". I've utilized this tool anytime I've had to bring out my peak performance and go from 0 to 100 on the spot, whether in competition, or in an interview, when having a difficult conversation, or giving a presentation."
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"Be PROactive and PROtect Yourselves, Part 1", Pretty Hard Work,
September 04, 2012
"Failure to plan is planning to fail, and your own security is one area where you cannot afford any excuses to not be prepared. As Head Instructor of Victory Karate, I have trained with several high level law enforcement officers who know the psychology of the criminal and have witnessed first hand the results of their crimes, and it ain't pretty. Simply put, you just don't want to be there."
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"Be PROactive and PROtect Yourselves, Part 2: The Top 5 Target Locations", Pretty Hard Work,
September 05, 2012
"So what are the top 5 target locations for criminals? In no particular order:
1) ATM - People are there with direct access to money. That's a target rich environment. So if YOU are there, and a criminal is there, then there is only one thing missing. And if you think the cameras and security guards at the bank are enough of a..."
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"Be PROactive and PROtect Yourselves, Part 3: The 5 Threat Levels", Pretty Hard Work,
September 06, 2012
"The 5 threat levels, in order of distance, going from furthest away to closest:
5) Intent - I don't know what faith or belief you hold in your heart, but we can all agree that there is evil in this world. Understand that there are real people out there who care nothing about you or your God or your feelings or your well being or..."
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"How to Find the Motivation to Exercise", Pretty Hard Work,
May 29, 2012
"Without finding the motivation to take action, those exercises won't do us a bit of good. Learn how to accept your challenge for a Pretty Hard Workout and find your motivation to exercise using these tips from our expert guest blogger."
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"The 3 Ps to Achieving Your Goals", Faith & Fitness Magazine,
August/September 2008
"We all have goals... So why do we have such a hard time meeting our goals? Here are 3 P's to help you be successful at achieving your goals..."
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"Larger Lats for Huge Hugs", Faith & Fitness Magazine,
April/May 2008
"...When sitting in a chair for hours taking coaching a strong back
maintains my good posture, which opens up my lungs so that I can consistently give my body and brain a full amount of
oxygen. At home, I'm able to squeeze my wife and help relieve her back tightness and fatigue..."
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"Is There CHI In CHRIST?", Faith & Fitness Magazine,
August/September 2004
"...You can execute from a human potential, meaning that you utilize all
of the physical technique and conditioning, mental focus, and positive emotional energy you possess, but that is all you
will achieve, your human potential. To go BEYOND your human potential, you need to incorporate the spiritual, and this is
where we begin to see the power of Chi..."
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"Don't sweat it when others lose their cool, part 1",
Faith & Fitness Magazine, June/July 2005
"...After being told no, an argument ensued, which then escalated into a
full-on fight right in the middle of the gym, and ended with one of the guys being knocked unconscious... What is really
going on here?"
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"Don't sweat it when others lose their cool, part 2",
Faith & Fitness Magazine, August/September 2005
"...to top it all off, the entire last page was full of incidents and
quotes involving him and his anger, all documented by the other players and put together by the new coach. So what was
John to do?"
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May God bless you abundantly through your training.
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Copyright © 2005 Erik Akutagawa, Victory Karate.
All rights reserved.
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