My First Teaching Gig

Teaching Martial Arts While at Northwestern University When I enrolled at Northwestern University in 1989 I was a Kenpo Brown Belt. While in college I trained and exchanged martial arts knowledge with students from many other disciplines, which led to some fascinating...

Black Belt or Bust

Goal-Setting is our Powerful Word this January and it got me thinking about how I started training in formal martial arts 41 years ago. Why Am I Training? The day I first walked into Dragon Wind Kenpo Karate in Chicago I had already decided to become a Black Belt....

By Far a Class Act in His Industry

“Mr Scornavacco is by far a class act in his industry and in general. Recently, I tasked him with a favor and he went above and beyond to provide the necessary support for me and my nephew son. He is a classy, humble, mindful, smart, conscientious, respectful,...

She’s a Real Goal-Getter

She Set Her Own Goal White Belt student Marcella Hutnick immediately responded to my declaration that 2025 is the year of CHALLENGE by telling me that she had a goal for the year. As we began warming up at the beginning of class she told me that her goal was to be...