These are some of the things parents tell us when we recommend that they stay and watch their kids in class… “But my kid doesn’t …
Turning Children into Successful Adults “It was really good for my son when he trained with you, so I want my granddaughter to train with …
Are you tired of feeling like the “Warden,” always handing out punishment, taking away their tablet time, giving them “time-out.” Yeah, we’ve all been there. …
We Warned You You and I have fantastic goals for you or your child. You explained on day one that you were here for something …
Critical Praise As parents, teachers, instructors, and coaches, we aren’t here to make their lives easier, we are here to give them the strength, resiliency, …
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Why is My Kid so Hard on Themselves I’ve met very few people who can look at themselves and are 100% happy with what they …
Commitment Sometimes we get parents who aren’t sure they want to sign their child up because they don’t want to make a commitment. Our Lil’ …
Upcoming event, Bring a Buddy, Break a Board Night! There are so many people out there who could benefit from training at Ancient Ways. We …
Once upon a time, all our ancestors were migratory nomads. Live was very difficult. They traveled from place to place, following the herds of animals, …
When I first started to search for articles other martial arts instructors may have written on what we refer to in the industry as Black …
Below is our projected Holiday Schedule of Events and our abridged schedule for that week between Christmas and New Years. Let us know if you …
Quick reminder of guidelines for parents and students We know the Dojo can be an alien place if you aren’t familiar with it, so I …
Teacher: “Switch your feet, you are doing the kata wrong, you need your other foot in front here.” Student continues to use the wrong foot. …
To the parent that “allows” their child to choose attending martial arts training or not, Look at the parents of our highest belt rank students. …
I’ve met very few people who can look at themselves and are 100% happy with what they see and who they were. The ones who have, …
Someone asked on a closed martial arts instructor Facebook group about whether we should all be the paragon’s of perfect physical condition. Here is my …
Occasionally someone asks us about our after-school program, or asks if we have one. I even have some great adult students who have their daughter …
At one point every student will consider quitting. Once a student came to me and stated that he didn’t want to train any more. My …
Arrogance, Condescension and Ego Recently, an acquaintance of mine received a negative review from a mom of a student in his martial arts school. Over …
Today a fellow school owner asked about how to deal with that one kid we all refer to as…”the chatterbox.” (we have secret names for …
This past week, we reluctantly removed a kid from our camp. He is a special needs kid and we do all we can to help …
If I took your child, or you, to do something amazingly fun twice per week, like ride a rollercoaster, no matter how fun, you will …
“Each belt we earn is not a reminder that we can accomplish anything, it is proof.” ~ Renshi Boon Brown We all know that person …
Every few months or so, I speak to a parent who is struggling to get their child to class. Even super fun things get old …
Cross – Posting this awesome article for parents. Dear Mom and Dad, Please Stick With Me by Helene Wingens | November 3, 2020 Dear Mom …
One Monday night adult class, with more than 20 students on the training floor, I asked, “Be honest, how many of you didn’t feel like …
Our native American ancestors had an agreed upon practice between certain plains tribes called Counting Coup. Warriors in battle wouldn’t necessarily try to kill one …
Remember when you were a kid and you thought, “Wow, those adults know so much more than we do, they are so far past us, …
How can I convince you of how valuable this training is without sounding like a kook? I recently had a little girl come in and …
Becoming an Expert I often do school talks with young people. One of the talks I like to give is designed to help students develop …
“He doesn’t want to come anymore,” the mom says to me. She is the third mom to utter these words to me this month. It’s …
Like many people these days, I’ve sought video entertainment from Youtube. You may not know it, but I am a HUGE detective novel fan and …
I once met a man who had climbed to the top of Mt. Everest. Since his climb he had become a well known public speaker, …
Follow this link to watch the video: https://youtu.be/4m8Z3ip6Rmk
Dear Parents of Wee Warriors, TLDR? Watch this video instead then : https://youtu.be/EAkDiVDqYzg I don’t get enough time with you. Hopefully you get to read my …
Choices for our Children We all want empowered children, they become more successful adults. We know we can help them to become empowered if we …
Parents, we all hit plateaus in life, in our careers, our academic education or internships or trade school, our personal relationships, our spiritual growth and …
To Parents and Students: I wanted to take a minute to write to you concerning a very important issue that you may have to confront …
Parents, how about this. You get home from a long day at work, you get into your comfortable clothes, you start to get engaged in …
This is Eric and Sarah Van Zytveld, you’ve probably seen them around, but they are more than just karate parents, this Saturday, they earned their …
How can martial arts improve acting out behavior? Children are working primarily from their subconscious mind since their rational mind, housed in their frontal lobe, …
When I first started to search for articles other martial arts instructors may have written on what we refer to in the industry as Black …
You need a license to drive, fish, boat, hunt, get married and to do most trades, but the most important job in the world, and …
by Melody JohnsonSep 02, 2019 Children’s martial arts classes not only tend to be profitable for schools but also are an amazing way to improve …
As I’m reading through the local newspaper’s web site each morning, I usually glance through the mugshots. Most days they are unknown faces and unknown …
Someone asked me once, “If we could go back in time and we made an agreement that you would never train in martial arts of …
Master Brown was asked about safety in an active shooter situation today. If the person with the gun wants something from you, give it to …
I had a mom recently say, “We know you want dedicated students and we just don’t think he is dedicated, so we are not going …
Why Humility is so Important as a Warrior The first real altercation I had after my many years of martial arts training, competitions and tournaments …
What is your mission? We are warriors, knights, Braves and Samurai trapped in the modern world, and like the warriors of the past, we need …
When my kids were just starting martial arts at ages 2 and 3 ish, it was all fun and games with dad. Then the training …
Why do I do this? I began my (very young) adulthood as a teacher (I taught many things, including martial arts and elementary school) and …
Once sunny afternoon we had a booth set up at some civic event. We have a prize wheel to spin, we were giving away free …
A video describing how we work with your kids, along with some ideas on how you can use some of the same tactics. I’m sorry …
Parent’s, the weather is nice, the water is warming up and we are hitting that season where you may struggle to get your kids to …
Why my kids did sports in addition to Martial Arts You might think that my kids did martial arts because I teach it, and I …
Grade school can be quite the experience for any child. It is a place where a child not only learns academically but one where a …
A parent and a instructor’s job, is not to make your life easier…. See the video here: https://youtu.be/H3eFhevbbuQ
Here is a link to a video I made describing one reason to train in martial arts:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26FXeaOVKok Enjoy, BB
I’m often asked, “what does martial arts training cost?” The answer is complicated as we have several programs (with 4 different easy pay options each), …
There is no perfect way to parent, but there are definitely some wrong ways. I heard about one guy who had a successful parenting systems. …
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