FOLLOW UP - PATHS NOT TAKEN
Enter a young farm girl from southern Michigan. Expose her to Filipino Martial arts, then stand back and watch as she runs with them. This path she has taken ( in a different direction than when she started out) has found her in the seat of the Filipino arts. She is now "IN" the Philippines and has placed well against FMA artists from around the world and from many different instructors.
I am glad that she made the first step to train with Bong Jornales, an old tournament buddy of mine. And being exposed to many different FMA and IMA instructors has given her a number of venues to follow. I am glad that she didn't take the easy path and decided to just follow Karate. She has excelled in FMA- I am proud. Mariah Moore- you have just started, don't be afraid to follow your heart and defend what you belive in. Don't doubt that you are capable of accomplishing anything you set your mind to. This is a good lesson for those of you who just sit back and take it easy. Chances are- if you don't know where you are going- you will NEVER get there.
Paths not taken can leave a big hole in your life and a lot of- " I should have....." when you are wiser.
Well done Mariah
Buzz
I am glad that she made the first step to train with Bong Jornales, an old tournament buddy of mine. And being exposed to many different FMA and IMA instructors has given her a number of venues to follow. I am glad that she didn't take the easy path and decided to just follow Karate. She has excelled in FMA- I am proud. Mariah Moore- you have just started, don't be afraid to follow your heart and defend what you belive in. Don't doubt that you are capable of accomplishing anything you set your mind to. This is a good lesson for those of you who just sit back and take it easy. Chances are- if you don't know where you are going- you will NEVER get there.
Paths not taken can leave a big hole in your life and a lot of- " I should have....." when you are wiser.
Well done Mariah
Buzz
posted by Buzz Smith at 5:48 AM
2 Comments:
Very nicely written Buzz.
Chuck
Thank You Guru Buzz,
It means alot to Mariah and her family for the kind words you have wrote here.
The words of a very wise man who knows and who has been there. Thank You.
We got back in the states a week ago now and ....................
The tournament was a great success with a 1st in double weapons a 2nd in full contact single stick fighting and a 1st in full contact double stick fighting.(girls 14-15)
Cebu was amazing as was all the places we got to see in the philiappines(Bohol,boricay,manila and lagaspi). there is a ton to tell and to show everyone and I hope to post as much as I can on the Blog and on youtube.(Thanks to Bong for showing us the philippines, with out him we wouldn't have seen all of what we did)
We hope to see you this fall at your work shop at Chuck's.
Randy Moore (Mariah's dad)
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