The Way of the Warrior Monk

Posted by on Sep 14, 2009 in personal development | 0 comments

I’ve been thinking about the Jedi again, and how they are a mythical type of the warrior-monk.  Different cultures have expressed this type throughout the centuries: the Sohei warriors of ancient Japan, the Knights Templar, perhaps the Islamic Assassins, and definitely the Shaolin monks of Kung-Fu fame. There is something attractive to me about this combination of seeming opposites.  The...

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Jedi Knight Training Event in Belfast!

Posted by on Aug 24, 2009 in news and events | 0 comments

This exciting 1-day workshop is a joint venture between me (Allen Baird of Sensei Learning and Performance) and Rory O’Connor of The Creativity Hub. In 2008, I designed and delivered the UK’s first university course teaching Jedi Skills. Held at Queen’s University, where I am a tutor, the 1-day workshop gained coverage in The Guardian Education Supplement, The Times Higher...

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Mind Tricks and Mind Games

Posted by on Aug 21, 2009 in assertiveness, news and events, personal development | 0 comments

Apart from their use as a double-handed thing hitter, a lightsaber and a cricket bat don’t seem to have too much in common. But that’s where you’re wrong.  For the skillful wielding of both, it is mind rather than muscle that wins the day.  You will learn all about this at our Jedi Knight Training Event in October, where experts will instruct you on the proper use of the...

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