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The 5 Questions
Years back, I came across a series of questions that were originally posed by a man named Ben Zoma; I believe he was a rabbi in the early part of the 2nd century. Anyway, I loved the way these questions seemed to naturally tie into the martial arts profession and I’ve been using them in [...]
Dealing With Problem (Challenging) Children
Martial arts continues to become more popular and has developed the reputation of being able to make life changes in many people. With this reputation, more and more parents are bringing their problem/challenging children to us, hoping that we can make a difference in their lives. Although there is no easy way to change or [...]
Working With Young Children
When teaching young kids martial arts, I believe that the first thing to consider is what your objectives are. If your objective is to develop a highly-skilled 6-year-old Black Belt, good luck. More appropriately, I think the emphasis for this age group should be on: 1. Teaching them to pay attention so that they can [...]
You Can Judge a Person’s Character by the Way They Treat the People Least Important to Them
To my knowledge, Chuck Norris’ last theatrical release was back in the early 90’s. The movie was called “Sidekicks”. I know this because we had the distinct privilege of hosting him on his cross country promotional tour. I believe he visited 22 cities in 23 days and we were his last stop. Our job was [...]
About Dave Kovar
Mr. Kovar has been teaching Martial Arts professionally since 1978. Dave is a multi-style Black Belt who has been committed to ever-improving his Martial Arts skills. He updates this blog to provide tips and insights to martial arts instructors around the country. To learn more, click here.
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