Teaching & Curriculum
Curriculum design, class structure, ranking and testing, kids and adult programs, and the craft of instruction on the mat.
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Conditions of Learning, Part 2
This month, I want to continue my presentation of the Conditions of Learning by focusing on goal setting as it…
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The Prison Tale Continues
This month, we are going to examine the “prison bully” story told in last month’s article such that we can…
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That Do Factor—As in Karate-Do, Taekwondo and Judo
Letter from a loving fatherDear Sons, You have learned your martial arts history from me as children, and now from…
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Conditions of Learning, Part I
The basis of any successful business is a series of reproducible, result-producing systems. Small and large businesses, including martial arts…
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Are Your New Students Ready to Step Up to a New Exercise Program?
Last month, we discussed implementing a health screening evaluation for your new students. When they sign up for classes, have…
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How Not to Burn Bridges: An Open Letter to My Four Sons
Dear sons, now that you have decided to make teaching martial arts a career, instead of a pastime, please consider…
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Implementing a Student Health History
In this column, we have talked about how to modify a variety of exercise to reduce the chance of injury…
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Understanding Adrenal-Stress Effects, Part 1
I want to relate some of the very powerful effects that adrenal stress has on the human mind and body.…
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Crossing the River
In our journey through life, it may at times seem as though we’re passing through a great jungle, devoid of…
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Black-Belt Tests, Part 2
As I explained in Part 1 of this multi-part column, our Black Belt tests are very large rank-requirement classes filled…
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