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Kung Fu Panda

Kung Fu Panda and the Brooklyn Monk

“Your training is a lonely war.” When you train, you battle yourself. You wrestle your internal demons forcing your mind and body to bend. We...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Living Lessons: Martial Arts Has Answer to Many of Life’s Problems

Living Lessons Got an issue with your weight? Try martial arts. Concerned about your personal safety? Try martial arts. Would you like to surround yourself with a...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Running A Martial Arts School

I love the Martial Arts. I thoroughly enjoy teaching martial arts. I continue to be in awe of what martial arts do for people....
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

Up to Bat: A Deliberate Purposeful Act

No sir, when I leave this game my participation will be seen has having been a deliberate, purposeful act, bringing to me the understanding...
Ask Dr. Robyn

The Value of Good Citizenship For Children

Dr. Robyn Silverman - Author, Speaker, Child/Teen Development Expert and creator of the Industry's number one personal development / life skills / character education...
Sensei Ryan Speaks Out

Sensei Ryan’s 10 Best Flying Martial Arts Throws

PART 1 - You know what is way more awesome than kicking and punching? Flying Jujitsu Throws! These 10 Best Flying Martial Arts Throws,...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Good Habits

It never ceases to amaze me at how easy it is to see my good habits slip away from me if I don’t guard...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

Dear Chuck Norris

A Letter to Chuck Norris Dear Chuck, It was so good to hear from you and even better to hear the good news about a beautiful...
Ask Dr. Robyn

Helping Your Child Learn Self Control

Dr. Robyn Silverman, the founder and creator of the Powerful Words Character Development System provides some helpful parenting tips to parents on how to...

Ivan Outerbridge Travels to Home of Capoeira

Ivan Outerbridge travels to where slaves created the 'secret' art of Capoeira Avid and long time martial artist, Ivan Outerbridge of Capoeira Camara – Bermuda, recently...
Donald Miskel

Choices in a Dangerous Environment

The old have a tendency to do a lot of reminiscing. At sixty six I find myself looking back over my life. There are...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

Aged To Perfection

A Robert Browning verse has been in my head lately, "The best is yet to be, the last of life for which the first...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Living Lessons: To Be Offended Or Not To Be Offended

I was recently in Australia with my daughter. We had great time doing a series of seminars. In the middle of the trip, we...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Eating Mindfully

Eating Mindfully refers to eating in a calm, slow, deliberate way. What exactly is eating mindfully? Believe it or not, you have practiced eating mindfully plenty...
Mike Sullenger

How Does your Ego Compare to your Life’s Accomplishments?

Over the past couple of decades, as I've gotten older and have begun paying more attention to my life’s accomplishments. I've not done this...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Half Empty or Half Full

I was talking to a casual friend at a party and he told me about his recent camping-trip-gone-wrong. He explained to me how, on...