Since the coronavirus world began in March (or earlier depending on how we measure it) I have heard from a lot of people talking with a similar theme… “When’s it going to be over?” Whether that’s school or work or just going to the movies (one of my favorites) I think we all want things […]
Karate and Bullying… I haven’t shared here yet – it’s my doctoral dissertation on bullying prevention. Here is the technical summary: Bullying impacts as many as one in three children (or more in some studies). The impact of bullying on children is similar to other forms of abuse like sexual abuse or physical abuse, far-reaching, and […]
I love graduation! Graduation is my favorite time of the year – and we get to do it 6 times each year! It’s where we get to see the students show off and take another step towards their next rank of Black Belt. But to understand how it matters for the instructors and me, we also […]
We speak a lot about the next goals – training to be a Black Belt… … or what your next midterm or color belt is going to be but every so often it’s crucial that we take a minute and think about the real purpose. It’s NOT the belt… For every student we, at one point (and […]
