Running A Martial Arts School
A few things I have learned about running a martial arts school from my travels.
Over the past few years I have the privilege of...
Aged To Perfection
A Robert Browning verse has been in my head lately, "The best is yet to be, the last of life for which the first...
Create Positive Memories
As a martial arts teacher, I interact daily with lots of people. I’m acutely aware that as a teacher, I have a certain amount...
Get Enough Rest
A health tip that is often overlooked ....Try to get enough rest.
It is amazing to me how so many of us (myself included) take...
The Other Side
One day a young Buddhist on his journey home came to the banks of a wide river. Staring hopelessly at the great obstacle in...
Bronson Phiri’s Brush With Death
Among the underprivileged youth and orphans that I teach in our club I have a Sempai (head student) by the name of Bronson Phiri....
Understanding the Value of Empathy
Dr. Robyn Silverman - Author, Speaker, Child/Teen Development Expert and creator of the Industry's number one personal development / life skills / character education...
Visit Your Vision and Keep Your Dream Alive
Every chance you get, visit your vision and visit it on a regular, consistent basis. Enjoy the process and keep your dream alive.
Enjoy Life Because of What You Bring Into It
Enjoy life because of what you bring into it rather than expecting life to supply the enjoyment for you.
Early morning on a trip through...
Papillion: A Caterpillar A Butterfly and the Fight To Be Free
Several years ago, I was hired to double Steve McQueen in the movie “Papillion”. It was about a man in France who was put...
The Image Was Me
When I stepped up to the bar it all came clear, I really forgot. In the mirror behind the pretty little bartender I saw...
Buying An Hour of Daddy’s Time
The man came home from work late again, tired and irritated, to find his 5 year old son waiting for him at the door.
“Daddy,...
Satsujinken and Katsujinken
Satsuninken and Katsuninto, the swords of death and life, are a metaphor regarding balance, center, and free will.
“Go seek balance Daniel-san,” these were the...
Helping Kids Understand the Value of Discipline
Dr. Robyn Silverman - Author, Speaker, Child/Teen Development Expert and creator of the Industry's number one personal development / life skills / character education...
Sensei Ryan Speaks Out About Falling
In case you practice parking lot ice skating that ends in a fall on concrete? Or if you are clumsy and end up tripping...
Martial Arts Photography – The Early Days
It's hard to believe an article on martial arts photography would start out, "In the "old days" there was film... a piece of celluloid...