I want to get in shape! I want to lose weight! I do not want to be afraid! I want to be able to defend myself and those I love! How many of you are thinking about this or something similar, yet don’t know where to start? Even worst, you will simply … Read more
Water aerobics would make more sense; or maybe even yoga, so why choose one of the “hardest” of hard martial arts, known for its powerful, and sometimes aerial, kicks? The short answer is that it was accidental. My 11-year-old son wanted to give it a try, so I brought him in to Koryo Do School of … Read more
They call me Master, yet as I look at my students I wonder. Some of my students are much faster than me; yet they still call me Master. Many, by far are already more flexible than me and dare I say stronger; yet they still call me Master. Quite a few could easily beat me … Read more
BACK TO SCHOOL ANTI-BULLY REQUEST Special request to all you kids returning to school in August: If you see someone who is struggling to make friends or being bullied because he/she doesn’t have many friends or because they are shy or not as pretty or not dressed in the must “in” clothes – – PLEASE … Read more
It is true, summer may not be over but back to school time is approaching rapidly. For some, back to school means school supplies, uniforms and schedules. Others are looking for activities where they can enroll their kids and few don’t’ even want to think about it. For me as a parent I simply thought … Read more
This week I have been putting pressure on one of my students. He is one of the youngest in my school and has been milking this fact to no end. He has also been blessed with intelligence and the ability to manipulate others with a puppy face. He seems to have a great time at … Read more
Abducted Children stats are alarming. A video I watched this morning placed the number of children abducted as 700 per day. I re-posted the video on our Facebook page but decided to do some additional research. My findings were somewhat of an eye opener as the figures I found actually indicated that there are 40 … Read more
A good friend of mine send me an article from a blog titled “The difference between commitment and technique”. I read this short article and was impressed by its message. I also was fascinated as in a very succinct manner Mr. Godin Presented an issue which it seems is more common that I thought. As … Read more
This is a question that I don’t get too often but that I try to answer every time I receive a call of a potential new student. Of course most callers start the conversation with; how much do you charge? This is understandable as most people don’t understand the difference between the martial arts so … Read more
With the proliferation of black belts in the market a simple thought came to my mind. What is a black belt? I actually have potential students and parents that simply ask questions such as: how long does it take to be a black belt? How much will it cost? However, no one asked about what … Read more