Blog entries for Barny

Barny's Desk - December

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Decide to be happy, knowing it is an attitude, a habit gained from daily practice, and not a result or payoff.

The holidays are here. With all the joy that comes with this time of year also come the bad guys that make it unpleasant for some. I wrote about awareness in last month's letter; I want to emphasize for the next 30 days to have a g [...]

Barny's Desk - November 2007

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Fear can be your best friend or your worst enemy depending on the way you choose to use it.

Anyone that says they are not afraid of anything is either a fool or a liar. How you deal with fear is the important thing. The normal first response to fear is either to run as fast as you can to escape whatever is making you feel uncomfortable, or freeze up like an animal caught in headlights. Fear causes a [...]

Krav Poker Run Fundraiser

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The first annual KMSF Motorcycle Poker Run will be held on October 13, 2007!
Get to know your fellow riders on this fun ride. Never done a poker run before? Here's the idea: we ride around, making several stops. You pick a playing card at each stop, and the best poker hand will win the pot. In case of a tie, the pot will be split between the winners.
If you have a license but do not own a bike, you can get a deal on a rental at Eagle Riders on Bryant Street. If you plan to rent, you need [...]

Barny's Desk - September 2007

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Often you must rely on your intuition.

Intuition, instinct, sixth sense - these are all the same thing. Learn to listen to it and just react to the feeling. If that means avoiding walking through a crowd or reacting to a physical threat, just do it. You will have time to think about it later. I have never seen this principle better demonstrated than on the Human Weapon Krav Maga episode that just aired on the History Channel. One of the top instructors commented that only a [...]