Animal List BBQ
Last weekend I had the incredible experience of attending the 5th Animal List BBQ at Marc MacYoung and Dianna Gordon's place in Castle Rock, CO. This event has grown into a large martial art family gathering. The weekend is full of martial art classes, demonstrations, great food and drink, friendship and genuine caring, concern and love for fellow martial artists, friends and families.
The greatest thing about this weekend was how so many people from different styles, systems, and martial arts can come together with no egos, no rank structures and no one-upmanship. Everyone was there to share, learn, and have a great time.
Besides teaching a cane class, I helped with a couple scenario trainings as a woofer and attended other classes to pick up some skills from different arts than I practice. This is what martial arts should be about. Weekends like this, shared with other excellent martial artists and instructors, make me extremely glad to be a martial artist, and honored to be in such a group that meets every year.
What does this have to do with making things happen? A lot! Developing contacts and friendships outside your normal circle of influence in areas that you excel, or with to excel, is extremely important to your success. I could sit in Montana and miss out on all of the learning, sharing and genuine good times I've had at these BBQs. I encourage everyone to take the time, make the effort, and get out and meet and interact and most importantly have a great time with others in the fields that interest you. It will make you a better person and enrich your life exponentially beyond the time it takes you to do it. I know these weekends sure do for me.
Alain
The greatest thing about this weekend was how so many people from different styles, systems, and martial arts can come together with no egos, no rank structures and no one-upmanship. Everyone was there to share, learn, and have a great time.
Besides teaching a cane class, I helped with a couple scenario trainings as a woofer and attended other classes to pick up some skills from different arts than I practice. This is what martial arts should be about. Weekends like this, shared with other excellent martial artists and instructors, make me extremely glad to be a martial artist, and honored to be in such a group that meets every year.
What does this have to do with making things happen? A lot! Developing contacts and friendships outside your normal circle of influence in areas that you excel, or with to excel, is extremely important to your success. I could sit in Montana and miss out on all of the learning, sharing and genuine good times I've had at these BBQs. I encourage everyone to take the time, make the effort, and get out and meet and interact and most importantly have a great time with others in the fields that interest you. It will make you a better person and enrich your life exponentially beyond the time it takes you to do it. I know these weekends sure do for me.
Alain
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