CHRISTMAS

Christmas is nearly upon us once again, where does the time go? I don't know the answer to that question but its enough to know that time is rapidly passing and what are we doing with this precious commodity?

It has been another great year, hard at times but still great. I was reading a famous poets work the other day (that famous I cant remember his name) he said joy and woe are woven into all of our lives. I think this is true we do seem to have highs and lows but accepting this can make things easier, in so much as I know that both the highs and lows will end.

I have said this many times what you focus on will grow. At the moment most of the world seems to be focusing on recession and guess what the recession seems to be getting worse. Take a look at your own life for a moment, and ask what am I focusing on now and most of the time. I guarantee you that if you are feeling crap then you will be focusing on something crap and visa versa if you are feeling good then you are focusing on good things. You are your thoughts in other words you are what you think about all of the time.

This year has been amazing for me, another year a way from the security of a full time job I have found that freedom is the opposite to security. It is a great feeling but definitely scary at times but well worth the fear.
I have spent many hours teaching in Ireland with my good friend Aidan Carroll who I hold in very high regard not only as a martial artist but as a human being. I hope that the new year brings more of the same the people over there are fantastic and I have said before I think Aidan will be a big name in the world of self- protection. The master classes in Dublin are going really well and I can only see them going from strength to strength.
I have already been invited back up to Scotland next year to teach for my good friends Vincent maguire and Craig Pennman once again great people.
My self and Matty Evans have been talking about making our master classes bigger and hitting a wider audience. The master classes have exceeded all of our expectations in the way that they have affected peoples lives. I honestly believe and I don't mean to disrespect anyone else out there but what we have in these master classes is unique.
Matty is working on a grading syllabus and we will be grading all those that have attended these classes, and I must say a big thank you to them all. Every one who has attended these classes has been amazing and it is a real honour to have met you all.

My fear DVD will be launched within the next couple of weeks and I am very happy with it. I think it will have a very powerful effect on allot of people. It is not really a fighting DVD but I look at how normal every day people have tackled some very big fears. It will be controversial I talk to a very inspirational guy who lost the use of his legs as well as a fantastic guy who suffered sexual abuse as a child. There are some great people on the DVD.

That's it really for now I hope you all have a great Christmas. Thanks for your support, keep watching this space for new developments next year looks very exciting.
My kids used to sing these words in the school nativity play and I have never forgotten them
"Remember Christmas isn't Christmas until it happens in your heart and some where deep inside you is where Christmas really starts."