What A Martial Arts Class Really Is

What Is A Martial Arts Class? My daughter is an avid soccer player, which means I’m an avid soccer dad who takes her to all the trainings, practices, and games I can. Watching her private lessons with her coach is, admittedly, pretty boring. Observing footwork...

“Thank You For the Confidence You Have Given Me”

“Dear Mr. Scornavacco, Thank you for the confidence you have given me from the years I have spent at your school; the go-with-the-flow attitude that I learned at Systema has helped me avoid conflicts and stay level-headed while dealing iwht the less than ideal...

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....