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Karate training for kids can help them learn life skills like responsibility that will benefit them in adulthood. My adult daughter was visiting home recently, and we started reminiscing about when she was growing up. Somehow, the conversation turned to laundry. She laughed as she remembered how I used to take her dirty clothes, which she had left lying around instead of putting them in the laundry hamper, and hide them under the covers of her bed. It was my way of reminding

Why earning a black belt is about much more than learning to kick and punch. Here's something that might surprise you coming from someone who has spent decades teaching karate to children: Karate is hard. It's supposed to be. And not everyone who starts will earn a black belt. That might not sound like a great selling point for a children's activity, especially when parents are looking for something their child will enjoy, something that will build confidence, keep them activ

Recently, one of my students told me that a friend had questioned the name Canada’s Best Karate. Their argument was pretty simple: How can we call ourselves Canada’s Best Karate when there are other martial arts schools whose students win more tournaments, collect more trophies or produce better competitive fighters? It was a fair question. My answer was that the word “best” in Canada’s Best Karate has never meant that we believe every one of our students should be a better f

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