Back in the day, a black belt was like a superhero. He could break bricks with his hand, concrete slabs with his head, and boards with his fingers all while yelling a gut wrenching sound from his diaphragm with a piercing look in his eyes. Just by seeing his amazing power, focus, and control, you …
Junior Program
A Martial Art for Modern Times
This is an article written by Andrew Cauley that was placed on odeum entertainments Web site (www.odeumentertainment.com). Andrew came in to observe several classes and he participated in one adult class to write this article about us. Lead by Example, Follow by Choice Michael Miller’s Kenpo Karate Dojo teaches a martial art for modern times I never …
The Value of Private Lessons
When we join a martial arts school to take on the amazing journey of self-discovery we always have a motive as to why we decided to join. Maybe we wanted to learn a method of self-protection, or maybe we wanted to build our confidence, or maybe we needed to learn how to focus better? Aside …
Building Self-Confidence
Self-confidence is vital in our lives. Our confidence in ourselves dictates how we walk, talk, and act. It is an important element to our success in life. Self-confidence deals with whether or not we believe in ourselves. Do we believe we CAN accomplish the things we are out to accomplish, or do we have doubts …
Taking a Stand on Local Terrorism
This is an interview article I conducted with Guardian Angels’ founder Curtis Sliwa for Inside Kung-fu magazine. They were about to publish it when they closed their magazine down for good. Since it didn’t get published there I wanted to share it on my Web site. It’s a great article about local terrorism and Mr. …
2009 Bullying Statistics
Bullying is a major problem throughout the U.S. This is an addendum to my first article about bullying. You will also find many future articles about this topic, since bullying has lead to several young suicides and, for others, severe depression. Some people believe that it won’t happen to them or their child. Honestly, bullying …
The 12 Rules of Practice
To become good at something it requires an extreme amount of practice. To become great it requires even more. Practice can be viewed in many ways, but ultimately it is the repetition of becoming all that you are capable of becoming. Notice that the professional athletes practice much more than the amateur ones! It’s vital. …
Kindness – A Deviant Trait?
I’m sure you all know what kindness means. If not, here is the definition from dictionary.com: – the state or quality of being kind: kindness to animals. – a kind act; favor: his many kindnesses to me. – kind behavior: I will never forget your kindness. – friendly feeling; liking. Some synonyms to kindness include: …