You can eat all the right foods, work out every day, and still be unhealthy if your heart and mind aren’t honest. Lying, especially to hurt others or avoid responsibility can poison your character from the inside out. It creates stress, guilt, and resentment that no “healthy” lifestyle can fix. An honest person who eats cat food will still be stronger in spirit than someone who lies and blames others for their own choices. In martial arts, we teach that integrity is doing th

Respect starts with how we treat ourselves and extends to our parents, instructors, classmates, and even our opponents. It’s more than...