Martial Musings by Grant Buchanan of Mile High Karate and Youngforest Tai Chi

So often in modern society we hear messages about entitlement and rights to what we deserve when really life is about what you can achieve off your own back or working with a great team.

What I really love about the ABs win in the RWC is how long they have wanted, planned and worked towards achieving the goal. In fact, much of the informed commentators seem to think the secret to winning the cup was the fact that this group of players and management had swallowed the bitter pill of defeat last time around.
It seemed at the last RWC we took our eye off the immediate goal of beating the team in front of us and were already planning the victory parade. This next couple of weeks we will be reinforcing for our Mile High karate students how important all the little steps are on the way to any great goal. Children and adults all need to learn the skill of goal setting. The ability to set short, intermediate and long-term goals separates the winners from the losers.

It is very important to learn these skills as early as possible in life so that the habit and belief becomes ingrained in our character. You can guarantee that between Richie and Ted and the whole AB team, the day by day, week by week, challenge by challenge path to victory was mapped out and planned.

Now remember this is not a dream this is a plan – the difference between the two being the ‘how to' along the way. Within our Mile High Karate School we teach this short, intermediate and long-term goal setting with our Belt qualifications, obviously leading to the massive goal of Black Belt as we achieve our short-term goals moving from belt to belt we achieve intermediate goals moving up through class levels.

And along the way by recognising short-term goals, we boost self esteem and in turn confidence. Remember, just as with the weekend's big win, so to can we achieve any goal if we have a plan and have learned to goal set. Talk with us about teaching and reinforcing goal setting with your child while spaces are available. Phone Grant Buchanan 07 577 6868.