One thing children sometimes lack is gratitude. It’s not like it used to be. Nowadays, many children have a sense of entitlement and feel that they are owed things. Many children expect to get everything and have everything handed to them. They are not disciplined appropriately, usually get everything they want, and don’t appreciate life’s …
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The Triangle – Triad to Success
We all want our children to reach their full potential. Sometimes, however, children are held back from doing so due to their parents actions or lack thereof. When a child is on a certain task, the parents play an invaluable role as to whether the child will succeed or not. It may be school work, baseball …
The Five C’s to Reaching your Full Potential as a Martial Artist
Commitment Consistency Coachability Control Conditioning Your goal as a martial artist should be to become the best you are capable of becoming. Why would you want to settle for something less than your best? The martial arts provide tools to get you on the right path to excellence, but most of what happens on …
CKF East Coast Kenpo Camp a Success
The 2012 East Coast Kenpo Camp held at our school this past weekend (September 7-8) went extremely well. We had four awesome instructors for the weekend that certainly didn’t let anyone down. The camp began on Friday night with a 1.5 hour class taught by Rich Hale (7th degree black belt). Mr. Hale focused on …
The Number One Benefit of Training at Miller’s Dojo
People join our school for several legit reasons. Some join to increase their confidence; others join for better focus; many join to learn how to protect themselves; several join for better discipline. The list of benefits our students receive is endless. The number one benefit, however, is better health. Nothing is more important than your …
2012 East Coast Fall Kenpo Camp
If you are an American Kenpo student you have an awesome opportunity Friday, September 7 – Saturday September 8, 2012. At Miller’s Kenpo Karate Dojo we are hosting our first ever East Coast Fall Kenpo Camp. We are bringing in four great instructors – 3 fromFloridaand 1 fromCalifornia. You don’t want to miss this opportunity. …
Guardian Angels East Coast Conference a Success
I was honored to attend the Guardian Angels East Coast Conference held inEaston,Pathis past weekend (May 18 – 20, 2012). I arrived at 6:00pm Friday evening and was greeted by Pa Regional Directors Scott Koppenhofer and Jason Weston. I was also introduced to a bunch of Guardian Angels I hadn’t met. I roomed with my …
Joe Lewis on the “Streetfighter”
If you are a martial artist you are fully aware of the legendary Joe Lewis. Rated by his peers as the best full contact fighter of all time, and was the first heavyweight kickboxing champion in the world. Aside from 8 and 1/2 years as an undefeated world champion, he captured 11 national and international grand championships …
One of the Best Things You Can Do Before a Belt Test
As a martial artist you are aware that belt testing comes with the program. There are certain requirements for each belt and it takes time, dedication, discipline, patience, and hard work to earn each belt – at least it should (and it does at my school). You are required to learn more material (basics, forms, …
The Importance of Practice
Look at the best “most known” martial artists in the world such as Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Joe Lewis, Bill Wallace, and many others. How did they become such incredible martial artists? There are several reasons, but the most vital element that made them so good was constant practice/training. They practiced diligently and some of …