Why you shouldn’t teach your kids to quit “Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit”. Vince Lombardi Jill and I have over 30 years working with kids in the dojo, various school systems, and churches. One of the things that scares us most is watching parents inadvertently teaching kids the opposite of what…
As an instructor, I hear I know all the time, and most people say this without really understanding what it is they’re saying or why. I usually hear it from kids, but it also happens sometimes with adults; either way, it’s usually a response meant to appease me or another instructor when a correction is…
Boundaries All of us need boundaries: how we allow others to treat us, and how we talk to and treat others in any given situation. Boundaries are essentially rules or limits on behavior and form the basis of self-control and self-discipline. For kids especially, boundaries offer guidelines for developing strong impulse control and maintaining strong relationships.…
Self-Discipline I firmly believe you won’t achieve much in life if you don’t have self-discipline. Have you heard the saying choose your hard? Whichever path you take, there will be difficulties. Being lazy is hard, reaching goals is hard: choose your hard. Which choice is better for us in the long run? Which hard is…
