

Measure It - Manage It!
If you are not making the progress you would like to make and are capable of making – it’s simply because we lack clarity in our goals!


Develop the Habit of Eagerness
When you're eager to train, your teachers, classmates and training partners will want to share their eager attitude with you as well.


Patience
Sometimes all you need to do is think about responding in the most patient manner to help re-direct your child. A few seconds can make a big


Attunement
Do you ever feel like you can read your child’s mind? You know what they are going to do or say next because they have had the same...


Connection
1. Make one-on-one connections with your child. Instead of asking a question from across the room, take an extra 15 seconds to walk to your


Habits You Train are Habits You Train
Habits rule our life. Most of what we do every day is based on our habits. Some are good and some are bad. Things like brushing our...


Black Belt Principle #2 - Courtesy
Courtesy takes practice. You can develop habits that lead you in the proper direction, or you can go in the wrong direction. Imagine the im


Modesty
Black Belt Principle #1 We all recite the Principles of Black Belt on a regular basis when teaching or training. What we sometimes need...


P.M.A. vs. N.M.A.
P.M.A. – vs. – N.M.A. “Positive Mental Attitude – vs. – Negative Mental Attitude” To become a great BLACK BELT we must constantly...


Kokoro
The KOKORO symbol translates into heart. It can also have the meaning of mindset. For our purposes, on the mats, think of it as the...