Let’s start with some honesty. We do not enforce protocol rules enough during classes. When Grandmaster Charland come to TN…
In a way, this follows from our last article, on respect and obedience. Part of showing respect to fellow martial…
Taking a little bit of a different tack this month. This article pertains to both adults and child students, but…
This month I opened the forum to questions from parents. Some had the same theme–sparring. So I will try to…
When Ms. Jennifer suggested we do uniform care for our column this month, I told her I came up the…
If you, or your child, intends to compete, here are some basic protocol and ideas to help you survive tournament…
Disclaimer: I am not trying to tell parents how to, well, parent. Individual styles and rules differ from family to…
Children start martial arts at different ages. Some children start at age 8, some at 15, some start at age…
We spar at least once a week in our dojang. We encourage all students to participate even if they start…
Many parents watch their children in class. I encourage this, but sometimes I see frustration on faces when “their child”…