Jan 9, 2017 | Latest News
Happy New 2017! Our first week back kicked off 2017 with fun, challenging classes; I felt elated to be back at SMAA. I know that it’s in vogue right now to bash 2016 as a terrible year, with many peoples’ gripes concerning the Presidential Campaigns and election....
Aug 9, 2016 | Latest News
MASTER KEYS are necessary principles, techniques and strategies for success, the vital few keys when put into action virtually guarantee Black Belt achievement. One of the most common questions I receive from students is, “what’s the One Thing I need to learn to excel...
Aug 1, 2016 | Latest News
Welcome to Master Key Monday. MASTER KEYS are necessary principles, techniques and strategies for success, the vital few keys when put into action virtually guarantee Black Belt achievement. Article I’d love you to read. Unpacking the Science: How Playing Music...
Jul 25, 2016 | Latest News, Uncategorized
Welcome to another Master Key Monday. I’d like to focus today on an article entitled, “The Right Way to Bribe Your Kids to Read,” that appeared in the New York Times yesterday, and its lessons for martial arts students. I’m sharing the article because it cuts to the...
May 10, 2016 | Latest News, Uncategorized
Fathering daughters is harrowing work, especially considering my background in the self-defense and safety field. I am intimately aware of the dangers girls and women face from boys and men. I know how poorly many males view and treat females, from considering them...
Apr 25, 2016 | Latest News, Uncategorized
I was in Phoenix this weekend for my niece’s wedding, where my daughters giddily fulfilled their role as flower girls. Once the beautiful outdoor ceremony ended, we made our way into the reception hall for some celebratory dancing. At one point the DJ had all married...
Mar 30, 2016 | Latest News, Uncategorized
“But I don’t want to force my child to do (whatever is good for him/her)…” — The Parent’s Lament Brute Force is the least effective way to get your child to do anything, yet Force is what well-intentioned parents rely on when you have no other skills or...
Mar 15, 2016 | Latest News, Uncategorized
I spend a fair amount of my day chauffeuring my girls around Boulder County — to and from school, to and from SMAA and everywhere in between. I often glance at the minivan stopped next to me at red lights, noticing kids buckled up on the back seat, eyes transfixed on...
Mar 14, 2016 | Latest News, Uncategorized
4-Leaf Clovers are near-impossible to spot, hidden in a green sea of everyday 3-leaf clovers. Luckily, you don’t have to waste hours searching for a bit of good fortune. Because you stumbled on to this post, you just found one Extra-Lucky 4-Leaf Clover! Just...
Feb 29, 2016 | Latest News, Uncategorized
Today is the “double sixth,” the extra day in the calendar inserted every four years. The story goes that the Romans started their Julian Calendar on the 24th of February, 6 days (sextus=sixth) before March 1st. In Leap Years, they had two 24ths, or bis-sextus (second...
