11 Feb
2022Zentensity?
Bill Viola Jr. is a multifaceted personality deeply rooted in martial arts, education, and filmmaking. He has significantly contributed to the martial arts community, not […]
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03 Jan
2021Kangeiko (寒稽古)
“Cold Training” 🥶 🧊 😓 🥋 👊 🌨️ 🏔️ ❄️ Konnichiwa (こんにちは). It’s your favorite CommonSensei® coming at ya with another ZENsational life skill ⛩️. As you […]
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14 Nov
2020Tough Guys – #1 Amazon Best Seller!
Sensei Bill Viola Jr. was honored as an Amazon bestselling author after his book Tough Guys, topped the charts September 18, 2017. He latest project […]
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13 Nov
2020Who’s Who in the Martial Arts – Jessie Bowen hosts a virtual book tour.
CommonSensei Author Bill Viola Jr. will join host Jessie Bowen and other leading authors for a special round table discussion. The event is sponsored by […]
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03 Aug
2020With my mind on my Matcha and my Matcha on my mind
🍵🍵🍵 “Welcome to my dojo of life skills. Dojo literally means “place of the way.” This blog shares my “dō,” or Violosophy.” PS, Dō (道) […]
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20 Apr
2020DNA of a CommonSensei
Common Sense meets street smarts… Preview Snippet Editor com·mon /ˈkämən/ (origin Latin) sen·sei /ˈsenˌsā,senˈsā/ (origin Japanese) Common+Sensei Break Down: Let’s break it down. “Common” is […]
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Meet the author, Sensei Bill Viola Jr. Bill Viola Jr. is a bestselling author, film producer, and creator of Sensei Says® life skills curriculum. He […]
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20 Apr
2020Sensei Says
Get to know the author: Sensei Says® is Sensei Bill Viola’s signature life skills curriculum (a federal trademark) SENSEI SAYS? “Do not pray for an […]
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04 Aug
2019The 6-Shin 心 (Samurai Spirits)
A ZENsational concept throughout CommonSensei is developing mental strength and focus. The Japanese refer to this as “SHIN.” The ideogram (kanji) SHIN 心 can also […]
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