A Swift Kick In The Soul

Hillel Norry

A talented teacher and story-teller with parallel expertises in creativity, music, Judaism, and Taekwondo describes how spiritual practice influences martial artists, and the martial arts transform spiritual knowing...so you can become a better human. You'll hear something worth thinking about, I promise.

Episodes

  1. 04/22/2020 ·  Bonus

    Corona Extra #2 - How To Get Through Hard Times

    This week I had the opportunity to teach an online group of Christians from a local church. After a discussion of theology, scripture, and spiritual practice, they asked if I had any wisdom to share regarding these difficult times. Here is what I shared with them.

  2. 03/27/2020

    It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing

    We talk about intensity, aggression, and passion.

  3. 03/20/2020

    Weapons?? Yes. Weapons.

    We explore the provocative topic of weapons, and what I like about them. We explore all kinds of weapons, their function, lethality, and aesthetic as force multipliers, and how they can be understood spiritually.

  4. 03/18/2020 ·  Bonus

    Behind The Scenes Corona Extra

    An unfiltered "behind the scenes" conversation about how to start a particular episode. Along the way, Marshall learns some Hebrew grammar.

  5. 03/13/2020

    OUCH! Physical and Spiritual Injuries

    Injuries. We talk about the impact of injuries, how to recover from them, and what are some examples of spiritual injuries. I suggest that there is a lot we can learn in our spiritual and religious life from how we deal with injuries on and off the mat.

  6. 03/06/2020

    Direction, Intention, Concentration, and Aim

    Marshall and I talk about the Hebrew word Kavanah, and the role of focus, direction, concentration, and aim in developing the meaning and purpose of our devotional and martial practice.

  7. 02/28/2020

    How Fast Is Fast Enough?

    Almost every mastery can be measured by speed. How fast you can do something is a measure of your ability. But speed also blurs imperfections, and sometimes slowing down is what we need. How fast is fast enough?

  8. 02/22/2020

    Learning To Punch, Learning To Pray

    Teaching about praying and spiritual practice by teaching what makes a good punch.

  9. 02/14/2020

    Scales, Sketches, and Psalms

    We talk about the value of building a foundation through scales, sketches, footwork, ball handling, and reciting Psalms.

  10. 02/07/2020

    High Jumpers and Heretics

    We discuss the spiritual message of Dick Fosbury and other masters who made it their own.

  11. 01/31/2020

    On your mark. Get set. GO!

    It only seemed right in our first episode to talk about beginnings. I am not a runner, but in this episode, I pose the question - When is the race won? At the beginning, the middle, or the end. On your mark. Get set. GO!

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A talented teacher and story-teller with parallel expertises in creativity, music, Judaism, and Taekwondo describes how spiritual practice influences martial artists, and the martial arts transform spiritual knowing...so you can become a better human. You'll hear something worth thinking about, I promise.

Information

  • Creator
    Hillel Norry
  • Years Active
    2020
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Hillel Norry