My boys have participated in sports all of their lives. Each of them has a black belt in Kenpo Karate, and three of four of them swim competitively. My oldest son is a nationally-ranked triathlete as well. The door to using the Law of Attraction was opened for my children through their karate training. Karate, at least as their sensei teaches, is about using your energy to accomplish any challenge the discipline asks of you--whether it be moving on to the next belt, learning a technique, or taking down an opponent.
My third son is pulling down some very fast swim times. He's getting better and better. He recently swam a 4:55 in the 500 freestyle at the state championships, which was a 12-second PR. That's smokin' fast for a 10th grader. In debriefing the race with him, he claimed that what he learned in karate is what helps him excel in his swimming. "Karate is the foundation of my life," he said. He went on to explain how, just as they were taught in karate, he visualizes himself swimming faster in practice, then taking it up a notch in meets. He says he just opens his heart and attracts the success to himself. "It's the Law of Attraction, Mom," he reminds me. "You can use it anywhere in your life, you know." I know now. How I wish someone would have opened that door for me in my early years.
Here's a short clip of him swimming to his PR. Swimming is just a beautiful sport to watch. He's second from the left standing straight and tall on the blocks.
