The 3 Things That Most Bother Me
I thought this would be a fun blog today.
Got the idea yesterday while riding my Harley.
If you know me, and especially if you’re a member of my tribe at KMMA, then you know that I am always positive.
Our program, in fact, is based on much of the positive psychology that I learned and applied in my own life, and that my team and I now use to create confident and competent Blackbelt Leaders.
While also preparing to survive and thrive the worst scenarios, we use, teach and apply positivity as our method and philosophy.
After all, few things prepare one for success more than a positive mental attitude.
So, it is with a bit of transparency, and also a lot of transparency, that I share with you today the three things that make me angry.
1. People that text while driving. I don’t really know of it’s texting or surfing social media or what, but that have their phone in their face while driving, or even while sitting at the light. The prior is downright irresponsible and dangerous, and he latter is annoying when you have to wait to see how ling it will take the person sitting in front of the light to realize that it has changed. I will admit I am the one to sometimes honk so that they do so.
2. Bullies. They come in all shapes and sizes, and ages and stages of life. I’ll write on another day on the ways KMMA equips students with the mental, physical, emotional, verbal and social skills to be bully proof.. and maybe another day on how my personal experiences informed the way we teach.
3. Negative people. So many have a problem for every solution.
So my story comes full circle.
It’s going to be a great month at KMMA!
We hope to see you at one of our great locations soon!
Prepare To Live; Empower To Lead!
Grand Master Stephen J. Del Castillo
Founding Master Instructor, Krav Maga Martial Arts
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About Grandmaster Stephen J. Del Castillo: Grandmaster Del Castillo is the founding Master Instructor of Krav Maga Martial Arts and has been empowering lives in Pasco and Hillsborough Counties since October of 2000. He is a 7th degree Blackbelt, MBA, author, mentor and success coach, a US Army Veteran and a proud father and grandfather. He is married to Ms. Barbara Del Castillo who helps him run the school. Grand Master Del Castillo began his training in the early 80’s and has high level blackbelts in Tae Kwon Do, Karate, Premier Martial Arts and Krav Maga Martial Arts as well as experience in kickboxing, Jeet Kune Do and Jiujitsu. He has high level instructor certifications from BBSI, IKMF, and KMG and has been featured in numerous Martial Arts publications and also Success magazine. He was a competitive sport karate and American Kickboxing instructor until he enlisted in the US Army where he served in the 82nd Airborne Division, where he won an Army Green to Gold scholarship and proceeded to ROTC and the University of Tampa. He was commissioned in 1992 and went on to serve in Germany with the 3rd Infantry Division and then in several other posts in the US until he left military service to pursue his dream of creating KMMA in 2000. Today I continue to train, learn, sow and grow under the mentorship of World Champion Grandmaster Jeff Smith, who regularly visits the academy to help sow into my teams and students as well.
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