10 Tips for Instructors to Stand Out from the Crowd 1. It’s about going the extra mile to prove that you are one of a kind in skills, talent, or personality. Standing out from the crowd is about trying to live your best and be your best. CANI and the...
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9 Mistakes Dojos Make
1. School owners are concerned about what they charge and how many students they have. I really believe that is the number one mistake. I remember having a large school in Florida with 1340 students. To keep attendance, I had sheets of names in alphabetical order and students would check...
9 Reasons Kids Quit Karate (that you may not have thought of)
1. The curriculum is about lots of memory. Similar to school, students are required to memorize a long series of forms and techniques. Then are required to spit it back on testing. In today's culture, it is more important to challenge the kids with spontaneous drills, creativity and a strong...
Great idea
Got this email the other day from a school that recently ordered a box of 5,000 summer cards and was looking to order 5,000 more. Check out what he did! Ellen and I have already passed out the last 5000 to local schools. We have been feeding the teachers...
Responsibility is Earned!
It is important to know that responsibility is earned! “It's not something you're entitled to. If someone is hesitant to give you additional responsibility, it's probably because you've been nonchalant with the responsibilities you already have. You might think, "But the responsibilities I have now are so petty/boring/stupid/etc., and...