They Call Me Master

testing taekwondo students

They call me Master, yet as I look at my students I wonder. Some of my students are much faster than me; yet they still call me Master. Many, by far are already more flexible than me and dare I say stronger; yet they still call me Master.  Quite a few could easily beat me … Read more

Back to School Self-Defense

Dangers to children

Bullying, harassment, threats, intimidation and assault are thing that we face quite frequently.  We do not think about it but any time we are introduced into a new environment we increase the potential of become a victim to one of these threats.  It is actually normal if you consider that the threat itself comes from … Read more

College Campuses and Rape

Graduating student

As we prepare to attend a number of high school graduations and get our children out to college I had to pause based on a mother’s comments and her intention to keep her daughter at our school while she was going to college.  This simple comment made me happy but instilled a query on my … Read more

What is a Black Belt

With the proliferation of black belts in the market a simple thought came to my mind.  What is a black belt? I actually have potential students and parents that simply ask questions such as: how long does it take to be a black belt?  How much will it cost?  However, no one asked about what … Read more

Lose Weight and get in shape

Have you ever considered martial arts as one of your resolutions of the year?  Lots of individuals have incorrect assumption about martial arts such as: I’m too old for that, that stuff is for kids alone and even the I’m afraid I’ll get hurt.  However in my book the true martial artist is not the … Read more

Gun Self Defense

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