The conversations that leave marks are almost never the big ones. They're the small exchanges nobody trains for, where getting it wrong costs nothing in the moment and everything later.
18 September 2026
Fowler Center, Jonesboro, Arkansas
Joshua T. George takes the stage at TEDxArkansasStateUniversity on September 18, 2026. The full talk will be posted here once TEDx releases the recording.
Empowering underprivileged communities through the magic of Martial Arts
A nonprofit dedicated to building inclusive physical education so that movement, confidence, and self-belief are not reserved for the people that can afford it.
Josh founded Believing Through Achieving to empower individuals through Martial Arts achievement.
BTA provides therapeutic empowerment to those with special needs.BTA provides Self-Confidence through Martial Arts to communities that do not have access to consistent training.
The name
Why “Kenatus”?
Ken
From Kenpo (拳法)
Ken means “fist.” Po means “law” or “method.” Kenpo is the physical discipline — the strikes, the tactics, the continuous motion and adaptation. It is the how of the art.
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Atus
From Conatus
Conatus is the philosophical concept of the innate drive to persist in being — the biological and psychological engine that keeps a person standing, adapting, and growing. It is the why.
Kenatus
“The Law of Striving” — The Fist That Persists
Kenatus isn’t just a name. It’s a philosophy: you aren’t just practicing a set of moves — you’re practicing the art of increasing your own power to exist and act in the world. Life isn’t about defending against what happens to you. It’s about the Self-Offense of striving forward with purpose.
