MARTIAL ARTS
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“If you don’t like something, change it; if you can’t change it, change the way you think about it.” – Mary Engelbreit I discovered an amazing video on YouTube you just have to see. It shows an animal behavior expert named Kevin Richardson roughhousing and rolling around with full-grown, adult male lions. This man possesses […]
“Men are respectable only as they respect.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson All of our life skills, like discipline, honor, integrity, courtesy and respect, form the bedrock of traditional martial arts. These values set us apart from any other sport or activity and define what it means to be a martial artist. We teach these life […]
Okay, time for a goal-check. Back in January, I passed along 37 goal-setting tips to help you set goals for 2011. One of those tips was “checking your progress along the way”. This is a great time to do that. Checking Your Progress How is your progress? Are you visualizing what it will be like […]
It’s Tiny Tiger testing, or whatever you call it–advancement, graduation, rank promotion. This one little 4-year-old boy is slightly distracted by all the activity, and just stands there, still. He’s been an average student, never really disruptive, but also never super enthusiastic either. But he’s been in class twice a week and has been doing […]
Can you believe spring break is right around the corner? It seems like just yesterday we mapped out our goals for the year. (How are you doing on your goals, by the way? Are you still on track?). Anyway, now that spring break is fast approaching, I want to pass along five key tips to […]
What about all the rest? Weapons, sparring, self-defense, breaking, leadership? Although the Songahm forms help us to organize most of the Taekwondo curriculum, what about weapons, sparring, self-defense, and leadership? (In the interest of brevity, I will only discuss WEAPONS in this issue.) Every instructor faces the challenge of ORGANIZING all this additional material so […]
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“It’s difficult to find a courteous person today who isn’t trying to sell you something” – Unknown Federico Freire was glad to be home. The Marine had just completed two tours of combat in Afghanistan, where he fought terrorists and helped keep our country safe. He deserved a little rest and relaxation. So, on Christmas […]
Age-based instruction I’m always amazed when someone asks, “Can my 10 year old be in class with my 4 year old. I don’t want to drive back and forth more than I have to.” This is a tough question to answer, but you need to get it straight in your heart and decide HOW YOU […]
Our goal each month in featuring students and families is to help everyone understand what it takes to be successful in KARATE FOR KIDS. It’s easy to see why we are featuring Joey Petrone and his parents, Chris and Stephanie. Read on!! Chris and Stephanie use KARATE FOR KIDS as a way to reinforce their […]