Master Key Monday ( on Tuesday), August 9th, 2016

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...

Master Key Monday August 1st, 2016

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...

Master Key Monday July 25th, 2016

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...

Exactly What I Wanted My Daughter To Say

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...

Something to Toast About

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...