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What to Expect at a Shim Sa

December 31, 2019 SabomNim Rivas

Let’s start with some honesty. We do not enforce protocol rules enough during classes. When Grandmaster Charland come to TN…

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Losing, Humility and Good Sportsmanship

October 17, 2018 varivas

In a way, this follows from our last article, on respect and obedience. Part of showing respect to fellow martial…

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Respect and Obedience

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Taking a little bit of a different tack this month. This article pertains to both adults and child students, but…

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Questions from Parents about Sparring

May 30, 2018 varivas

This month I opened the forum to questions from parents. Some had the same theme–sparring. So I will try to…

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Rules for Uniform Care … and How to Break Them

March 26, 2018 varivas 1 Comment

When Ms. Jennifer suggested we do uniform care for our column this month, I told her I came up the…

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Tournament Survival Guide

March 3, 2018 varivas

If you, or your child, intends to compete, here are some basic protocol and ideas to help you survive tournament…

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Martial Arts are Good for Your Problem Child

February 9, 2018 varivas

Disclaimer: I am not trying to tell parents how to, well, parent. Individual styles and rules differ from family to…

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Promotions and That 10-year-old Black Belt

December 1, 2017 varivas

Children start martial arts at different ages. Some children start at age 8, some at 15, some start at age…

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What Do Students Learn From Sparring

November 1, 2017 varivas

We spar at least once a week in our dojang. We encourage all students to participate even if they start…

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Your Children May Not Be Perfect, But They Are Good Enough

October 1, 2017 varivas

Many parents watch their children in class. I encourage this, but sometimes I see frustration on faces when “their child”…

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