October is National Bully Prevention Month. Since we’re hearing so much about bullying these days, we should probably take a moment to clearly define it. With my long experience teaching martial arts and working with children of all ages, I’ve seen “bullying” most often come down to some version of peer conflict. For behavior to…
We should all be on some sort of path of continuous improvement. Why? Because as the old saying goes, if your not growing your dying. There is a fundamental law of nature, not unlike the laws of physics. The law states that you can never stay the same, you are either moving forward or your…
Strong Willed children can make the best parents want to scream, pull their hair out (maybe that’s what happened to me) and give up. Giving up it the exact opposite thing we should do. As we know every child is different and parenting strong willed children is a different animal from the passive or generally…
Parenting is the best job in the world, but it is also the hardest job in the world and the toughest part may very well be discipline. Every child is different and every child responds differently to different types of discipline. Some children you can talk to, others need time outs, and still others may…
Total Ryu Martial Arts and Bushido My experience in martial arts has included two fantastic systems of knowledge, and close to 30 years of study. I have seen the very best of individuals and character and also the very worst of individuals and their character (or lack thereof). The best inspire me to achieve and…