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A recent CBC News report, “Why the ‘boy crisis’ is more than just a school problem”, examined a troubling trend in education: boys are falling behind girls academically in Canada. The report points to lower academic achievement and graduation rates, greater disciplinary problems and declining engagement among boys. It also raises a concern I think many parents of young boys will recognize immediately: some boys seem to have a particularly difficult time fitting into the envir

When parents are looking for martial arts classes for their child, they naturally tend to focus on the martial arts themselves. What style do you teach? How often are the classes? How long does it take to earn a black belt? Those are important questions. But after teaching martial arts for decades, I think there are other questions that can be just as important—and parents don't always think to ask them. How easily will the program fit into your family's schedule? What happen

Over the years, I've watched thousands of children earn their first belt in karate. It's one of those moments that might not seem particularly significant to someone looking in from the outside. After all, it's only the first step in what can be a very long journey. But I've learned not to underestimate that first belt. For many children, it's the first tangible evidence that they can walk into an unfamiliar environment, learn something difficult, work at it, and get better.