The WHY, HOW, and SPIRIT of Training
Written by Shihan Tom Callahan The average karate-ka or martial artist here in the States goes to a dojo 2-3 times per week for 1- 1.5 hours per session. Basically 3—5 hours per week. Let’s call it an average of 4 hours. That is out of a total of 168 hours IN A FULL...
BUDO Teaching Philosophy
To be a good teacher, one has to be of the mindset of a student. The teacher needs to recall viscerally what he/she was feeling as a young rank. As the teacher looks out onto his students he/she needs to look at the entire class, and also simultaneously look at each...
Impact Of The Pandemic On The Music And Entertainment Industry
One of the first casualties of the pandemic is the music and entertainment industry; concerts and events are canceled for the foreseeable future, putting tens of thousands of artists and behind-the-scenes music pros immediately out of work. What's the future hold for...
HONORING ONE’S WORD
Here's a sneak peek excerpt from Tom's new book "Corporate Fitness" HONORING ONE’S WORD How do you feel when you do not honor your word? Does it gnaw at you? It should. Is there a guilty feeling? Most likely. All of us have in the past, or maybe even today, not...
The Way of Budo with Renshi Shihan Tom Callahan
In this episode of "Beyond the Fight," Shihan Tom Callahan shares his roots in Martial Arts and philosophies behind Kyokushin Karate, by helping us understand the way of Budo. Click HERE to listen to the full interview with Andrew Michael and Shihan Tom Callahan.
How New Ideas & Technology Are Re-defining The Music Industry, With Tom Callahan
Tom shares a belief and vision to redefine the value of music and how it is discovered. Tom expresses the importance of staying up to date in the music industry with new ideas & technology. Discover valuable information, and resources on this episode of Music...
Social Music Talk with Tom Callahan and Alex Cosper
Thank you Alex Cosper for inviting to be your guest on your Social Music Talk podcast. I enjoyed it! Click HERE to hear the whole interview.
Budo vs. Sport/Competition Karate
Here we are in 2019, a society obsessed with winning at all costs. When our individual values and self worth are based upon the mindset of winning and losing, we have missed the point of our training. One of the primary differences between traditional martial arts and...