OUR MISSION
THE WARRIOR'S OATH
An oath is a solemn and formal pledge
to do something and to hold to it.
The warrior's oath is a promise to
be a defender of life regardless of one's own physical consequences,
It's a vow to uphold truth and justice,
regardless of whether ones' personal reputation might suffer
for holding true,
It's a belief that anything can be
accomplished through strength, perseverance, integrity and
sacrifice regardless of great and mighty odds.
Master Kathryn Kiffmann
"We
Offer No Warm Fuzzy Hugs, Just Good Hard Training That Changes
Lives."
We live in a time of quick fixes, broken families,
too much T.V. and video games. These things can be draining
to human energy and remove motivation from even the youngest
human. They can also break bonds and communication among family
members . Ancient warriors of old had no time for laziness,
self-pity, addictions and lack of responsibility. They were
too busy defending their villages and providing food and shelter
for their families. Ancient warriorship required discipline
and sacrifice of comfort to obtain a higher level of physical
and mental fitness and superiorty over the enemy.
Our prime directive is to train our students to
be empowered, responsible and mindful warriors in a time where
“the warrior way” has been forgotten. We hope
to transform the minds and bodies of students through the
training of ancient principles and modern physical techniques.
Obtaining a black belt at our school will be exhausting, challenging,
time consuming, and sometimes a bit frustrating. But a positive
transformation in body, mind and emotion should be worth any
sacrifice. Great sacrifice proceeds great things from great
people.
The devoted student will be in the best shape
of his life, and hopefully achieve black belt rank and beyond.
Many will quit before getting black belt. Even those that
do obtain black belt, may never truly embrace the meaning
of warriorship, as to be a warrior is to live the life of
a warrior. A black belt lives the life of a black belt by
continued training and refinement of his art and mind until
death has taken him. Learning and living the “ancient
art and knowledge” should never stop. If the warrior
stops his training, so does he resign as warrior. It is my
greatest hope that all who pass through our dojang will discover
the true meaning of black belt, and the lifelong path of the
warrior. Welcome to an art that changes lives.
Master Kathryn Kiffmann |
