Is Your Guard Up or is Your Hand Out?
There is a demo I have done several times over the years to demonstrate how your attitude can affect others. It is very easy to do and always brings the same conclusion. Here is how it works:
I call up a person to the front of the room and ask them if they will give [...]
School Self Analysis
It is important for us to remember that our students have a lot of options when it comes to where they spend their time and money. And they will always have enough time and money for the things most important to them. One of our jobs for every time they leave is to make sure [...]
Parent Orientation for Junior Beginners
In this post, I would like to share an outline with you that we use to help educate parents of our Junior students on how they can maximize the value of our program. You will see a lot of similarities between this one and the Little Dragon (4 to 6 year-olds) post.
The goal of our [...]
I Can. I Will.
Most of us in the Martial Arts profession continue to work on ways to strengthen our program, making sure that it is the best it can be. I’m no different, and in the past few years I have placed a special emphasis on trying to develop a set of mental exercises that will help [...]
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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