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Summertime has come to an end, and in its place is the excitement – and the jitters – of heading back to school. While some kids may be excited to […]

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN NOW! In this episode we dig into the relationship between freedom and discipline in the martial arts. Although many of us look for more freedom through […]

“After being on an extended training break from kickboxing, I am now REALLY able to see and appreciate the benefits of my training – more so than the first time […]

“We do the best we can with what we know, and when we know better, we do better.“ Maya Angelou What does it mean to “do our best”? It’s a […]

Just 2 years ago I weighed 450lbs. I could barely move  – it weighed on me to do a simple task. I had let things go too far for too […]

A friend of mine, who I haven’t seen in years, contacted me on Facebook. He asked me a question I’ve answered dozens of times as an instructor: “I’m 40…can I really start […]

Laundry was never one of my strong suits. I always used to wait until I was completely out of some crucial piece of clothing to get around to it, and […]

It’s nice to say that we’re going to build confidence and responsibility, but what does this mean in practice? It’s nice to say that you’re going to set goals, build […]

No truly healthy person I know just stumbled into a life of proper nutrition and emotional balance. Sure, they may have come across the martial arts by accident…or they may have […]

The “dojo kun” outlines the most important precepts in Shotokan Karate, one of the world’s most practiced martial arts. Written by Shotokan founder Gichin Funakoshi, it is literally a list […]

Do you have kids? Even if you don’t, you’ve probably still had the opportunity to watch as they see, hear, touch, and learn things for the first time. They progress at […]

One of the troubles I struggled with as a younger person was my own fear of rejection. In it’s mildest form, it was a worry that I wouldn’t be accepted. It […]