The Words on the Wall
What does a dojo creed mean if we don’t live by it? Most traditional karate dojos have some form of
Dojo
Starting Again Without Starting Over
What does your grade mean when you step into someone else’s dojo? What happens to your grade when you join
Returning to Karate After Years Away
What remains, what changes, and the challenge of finding your place again. People leave karate for all kinds of reasons.
The Badge You Wear
A small symbol of identity, belonging, and the responsibility that can come with representing your dojo. There is nothing
The Instructor a Student Remembers
Why encouragement, example and trust can matter long after the lesson is over As instructors and teachers, one of the
Does Karate Inherently Improve Your Character?
Why years of training, rank and tradition do not automatically make someone a better person Character traits can certainly be
You Don’t Have to Be More Than You Are
On honesty, experience, and the responsibility that comes with teaching Over the years, I have written quite strongly about fake
Training for the Wrong Problem
If karate is supposed to have relevance to self-protection, then the way we practice has to reflect the problems we
The Warning We Quietly Give Ourselves
What training quietly removes before the attack has even begun. As senior practitioners, we have a responsibility to pass karate
The Danger of False Confidence
When children are taught weak self-defense methods, the danger is not just failure. It is the false confidence that comes
