May 3, 2026 | Latest News
A parent asked me that question recently — and I want to be honest about it, because it’s one of the best questions anyone has ever asked me. She said: “I want my kid to be more disciplined. But will I have to be more disciplined too — or will you just do...
Apr 28, 2026 | Latest News
3:08AM April 28th, 2026 Dad. Scorno. My dad’s name was Donald but throughout my childhood I could have sworn his name was Scorno, because that’s what everyone called him. Yesterday while I was teaching the advanced kids class I got the phone call I was...
Apr 27, 2026 | Latest News
I’m going to tell you something that most self-defense instructors won’t say out loud: One class won’t make you invincible. No matter how good it is. Not my class. Not anyone’s class. One session — no matter how capable you feel walking out the...
Apr 26, 2026 | Parent Resources
You know the closet I’m talking about. The soccer cleats from two seasons ago. The violin case that hasn’t been opened since December. The art supplies from the phase that lasted six weeks. The karate uniform from the place you tried before — maybe even...
Apr 25, 2026 | Parent Resources
It happens fast. That’s the thing parents always say first. One second everything is fine. Then something tips — a wrong look, a lost game, a sibling who said the wrong thing — and before anyone can intervene, it’s already over. Something is broken....
Apr 24, 2026 | Parent Resources
Most parents who come to us with this concern don’t say it directly at first. They say their child is “high energy.” Or “has a strong personality.” Or “butts heads with authority.” And then, usually a little quieter:...
Apr 23, 2026 | Women's Safety
When most people hear “self-defense class,” they picture one of two things: a room full of serious martial artists throwing each other around, or a one-time seminar where someone teaches you a wrist escape and sends you home. Neither of those is what we...
Apr 23, 2026 | Parent Resources
It comes out casually, sometimes. In the car on the way home from school. At the dinner table. While staring at homework they haven’t started. “I’m not good at anything.” And you feel it land. Because you know it isn’t true — but you also...
Apr 22, 2026 | Latest News
I’ve assisted with and taught a lot of women’s self-defense classes over the years. And for a long time, I watched the same thing happen over and over: women left feeling inspired in the moment, then helpless when it actually mattered. Here’s what I...
Apr 22, 2026 | Parent Resources
You’ve tried everything. The homework chart on the refrigerator. The timer app. The “no screens until it’s done” rule. The reward system that worked for exactly eleven days and then stopped working entirely. Your child isn’t lazy. You...
