Decisions That Haunt Us
Decisions That Haunt UsSometimes “letting them choose” isn’t the best choice. Some decisions, they aren’t qualified to make.Looking back, there are so many things I
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Do You Remember?
Do You Remember?🌟 That Day Will Come… 🌟Hey AWMAA families!You might not remember this from your first day because it was super exciting and we
Inner Toughness
I was born in 1964 in Dalton Georgia. Dalton is located in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains. When I was 9 years old, My
What struggles do you want?
Everyone says they want this thing, that thing, this level of happiness, this kind of relationship, this level of success, that amount of money, but
Commitment
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’ Dragons
Black Belt Burnout
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
Rules & Etiquette in the Dojo
Quick reminder of guidelines for parents and studentsWe know the Dojo can be an alien place if you aren’t familiar with it, so I wanted
Pick Your Battles
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. Teacher
Climbing Mt. Everest and Earning a Black Belt
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,
Black Belt Parents
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