How to Get Your Kids to Stop Fighting
Want to know how to get your kids to stop fighting? Expert Robyn Silverman, Ph.D., discusses how to settle sibling disputes and teach kids...
Teaching Children Impulse Control
Dr. Robyn Silverman - Author, Speaker, Child/Teen Development Expert and creator of the Industry's number one personal development / life skills / character education...
Musashi Miyamoto Quotes
Musash Miyamoto quotes are from A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy by Musashi Miyamoto and other sources.
“Both in fighting and in...
Taking Care of Yourself
I am sure that you know this, but....
It never ceases to amaze me how many really smart people fail to see the connection between...
When You Feel Like Giving Up Because Things Are Too Tough
This is for good a friend of mine who is going through a really hard time right now and can't seem to shake it.
We...
True Humility
Interesting talk on the phone today with my old-time Judo Sensei, Don Schneider. Due to the vagaries of an article which appeared about him...
Positive Comparisons Affect Your Martial Arts in Positive Ways
I’m not going to lie. There was a day when I made comparisons of myself with other martial artists. It was not so I...
The Tale of Two Innkeepers: Having The Right Attitude
Last summer, my son and I went on a two week seminar tour in the UK. We planned for a few days off in...
Chase Perfection in Your Martial Arts Training
“Don't mistake activity for achievement” Coach John Wooden
“Don’t mistake activity for achievement” says Coach John Wooden. I have used this quote often in my...
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....
Sensei Ryan Speaks Out Saying YOSHI or Let’s Go!
Sensei Ryan Speaks Out Saying about Yoshi which in Japanese means "Let's go" or "I'm going to do this now." It's a way to get...
Having the Right Attitude
Last summer, my son and I went on a two week seminar tour in the UK. During our trip we planned for a few...
Living Lessons: Brief Moments of Clarity
Brief Moments of Clarity was born of author Dave Kovar's ongoing quest to learn how he could be at his best - emotionally, spiritually,...
Don’t Be A One-Upper
Don't Be A One-upper (A re-post from my book "Brief Moments of Clarity")
Several times in my life I've caught myself trying to outdo someone...
Remembering Beginnings: My Blue Belt Test and Sport Karate
My Blue Belt Test
At today's test for my Blue Belt, we were introduced to Sport Karate point fighting and let me tell you it...
How Does your Ego Compare to your Life’s Accomplishments?
Over the past couple of decades, as I've gotten older and have begun paying more attention to my life’s accomplishments. I've not done this...
