I Ho Chuan

We were asked today"what does the I Ho Chuan mean to you".
I didn't speak up this time, I chose to listen instead...I need to do that more often.
Anyways, some good insightful responses from those who spoke.

If I had to put it into one word, it would be Commitment.
Commitment in whatever you choose to pick up. The I Ho Chuan starts with the basic tools of physical fitness... push ups, sit ups, putting on the mileage, things that require no thinking, just commitment.
It builds from there to mastery of your martial arts practice, choose what you wish to master in order to get you to the next level and commit, not just practice. You can practice anything but it takes committing to practice for a long duration to hope for mastery in somethings if done mindfully. Again ...commit.
Next the I Ho Chuan looks at developing the individuals integrity, empathy and compassion through community and acts of kindness. We don't reap those benefits,nor ,does the community unless we commit.
I Ho Chuan develops leadership and mentor ship through committing to projects no matter the size.
If its your vision, make it happen until it is complete... this again requires commitment.(Sifu Brinker spoke better of this during our meeting than I do here).

For me, it all comes down to commitment in all facets of our lives to become a better person.
Transforming our physical, mental,social and even spiritual self's through commitment.
As a team we keep each other accountable, on track and supported. We build strong character through working as a team.

This year was the first for combining the UBBT and I Ho Chuan, I would call this the prototype, we are setting up the blueprints for bigger and better things to follow. Through our successes and failures both individual and as a group we, the I Ho Chuan team and the school can benefit from lessons learnt this year.

We are by no means finished, still lots of time left and this is where the strength of commitment will serve us well. No matter your mental state, good bad or indifferent keep in mind the commitment to the school, the team but most important to yourself.
When you break a promise to yourself all else means little.

This is how I see the I Ho Chuan, I am excited to see how it grows and evolves, I am quite positive it will develop into a system no one would want to miss out in participating at some point.