Direction Wanted
Not Sure Where I Am Going A very common expression in the Air Force is “Vector Check”. As those of you who took physics or were in the Air Force know, it means getting someone else to tell you were…
The Impact of a Teacher – Part II
Teru Hendry Born into a samurai family, Teru Hendry was my first instructor in karate and the reason I think discipline is so crucial to the art. I have talked about her multiple times on this site, but think it…
The Impact of a Teacher – Part I
8 Years of Teaching This year marks my 8th year teaching karate and my 14th as a student of the way. Something that I don’t often think about is the number of people I have interacted with over the years…
Charging for Lessons
Your Full Time Job I have discussed a few times on why you shouldn’t make teaching martial arts your full time job. Chosin Chibana talked extensively on how you would become a worse teacher when your livelihood depended on keeping students. It…
Community Round Up
Round Up of the Best Stuff Today I wanted to do a round up of some of the best stuff on the web. I gathered some of the best articles and posts from around the martial arts community from December.…
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