Goal Setting – Black Belt Ladder of Success

Karate teaches kids and adults how to be expert goalsetters. Parents should be aware of the lessons of goal setting that karate teaches their children. We all know the value of setting goals. Karate is one of the best things to teach goal setting. To achieve anything worthwhile one must: Set an achievable major goal. [...]

Sparring Tip for Today

Learn and practice 3 Combinations till you can do them at blazing speed.

When your opponent blocks you change it a little. Change one move or the level or even the hand or foot.

Practice your combos on both sides. When your opponent gets used to them, change it or even switch sides. Baffling!

SHOTOKAN TIGER CREST

SHOTOKAN TIGER CREST

Master Funakoshi’s pen name Shoto, literally means “pine waves”, and today is synonymous with the tiger symbol and Shotokan Karate-do. But few people understand the relationship of Shoto to what is commonly known as the Shotokan Tiger.

When Master Funakoshi was a young man, he enjoyed walking in solitude among the pine [...]

Good or Great Fighter

Good or Great Fighter

What’s the difference between a good and great fighter.

What makes a good fighter. 1. Athletic ability 2. Speed 3. Effective Combinations 4. Good Blocking Skills 5. Good Reactions

What Makes a Great Fighter – A Great Fight must possess all of the above but much more. 1. Athletic ability, obviously [...]

Bully Tip: Make a Difference

Bully tip: It starts with us. Be a difference maker! Students, do you walk by, watch or even film or do you stop it and make a difference? Parents, do you ignore the tears and marks inside and out or do you stop it and make a difference? Principles and teachers, do you tell the [...]

Be a HERO not a Bully!

Be a HERO not a Bully! Kids,

October is Bully Prevention Month. Do you know anyone who is bullied, pushed around, called names? Imagine being that kid. Maybe you have been. Why not help stop the bullying. There’s a saying, “If you’re not part of the solution, then you’re part of the problem”! Be a [...]

The Greatest Fight I’ve Ever Seen!

On September 8th 2013, I attended the PMAA tournament in Altoona PA. It was a small tournament that is outgrowing it’s venue. It was very crowded and competitors were jambed together and were getting tired of waiting their divisions.

I had been judging all day and we were all getting tired and frustrated. A Brown [...]

It’s the dash that counts…

Walk through any cemetery, and you’ll see tombstones with dates like “1941 – 2011.” We usually pay the most attention to when the person was born and when they died. But the real story lies in the dash.

What were their dreams? Who did they love? What did they accomplish? What did they hope [...]

Bullies Will Never Know This Kind of Friendship!

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Summers here, so is Internet Bullying

Summer is here and bullying can change in application. Since kids are not in school and don’t have daily immediate contact with each other, the harassing texts starts. The unkind facebook comments start. The whispering campaign starts. Kids, unwarranted messaging or comments are bullying. Remember you can erase all the messages you want but they [...]