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Being Positive is Not About Being “Nice”
Published on 2012-01-27 14:30:08
“Any eight-year-old can point out someone else’s mistakes.” That’s a quote from my 1991 article, “Learning from Children: Five Easy Lessons for Teachers,” in the book Martial Arts Teachers on Teaching. And, as anyone who works with kids knows, they do it frequently, often calling other kids on mistakes they don’t realize they are also [...]
Making the Connection Between Effort and Reward
Published on 2012-01-13 02:46:21
A young student approached me today to ask when his belt test was going to be scheduled. He’d been scheduled to test before the holiday break, but became ill and missed a week of classes, then a couple weeks more over the holidays… He figured a new test date was due, now that he was [...]
Check Your Holiday Gift Guide!
Published on 2011-11-13 19:50:28
We’re pleased to see The Kids Karate Workbook is now listed in the Century Martial Arts Catalog. It appears in their Holiday Gift Guide, too! As holiday season rushes toward us, keep in mind that a book makes a great gift on many levels. The Kids Karate Workbook helps kids love training (even more than [...]
