Living Lessons

Living Lessons on USAdojo.com offers wisdom for everyday life.

Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

Purpose or Direction

Your problem is that you simply have no purpose or direction”. One day when I was living in California I realized I had piled way...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Running A Martial Arts School

A few things I have learned about running a martial arts school from my travels. Over the past few years I have the privilege of...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

Martial Arts Photography – The Early Days

It's hard to believe an article on martial arts photography would start out, "In the "old days" there was film... a piece of celluloid...
Ask Dr. Robyn

Understanding the Value of Empathy

Dr. Robyn Silverman - Author, Speaker, Child/Teen Development Expert and creator of the Industry's number one personal development / life skills / character education...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Living Lessons: To Be Honest in Little Things is no Little Thing

When I have time, I often tell a story to help my students understand the importance of honesty. This is my favorite one.
40 Brooms

The Lesson of the Forty Brooms

The stories you are about to read are true and have been lived out by the Old Sensei. There are lessons to be learned...
Victoria's Story: A Tiny Jitsu-ka With A Huge Spirit

Victoria’s Story: A Tiny Jitsu-ka With A Huge Spirit

By Sensei Trevor Steward ~ I would like to take this opportunity to share with you all a story about Victoria Watson, a student of mine that...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Dave Kovar: My First Teaching Experience

In just a few short decades, Martial Arts has traveled from being an obscure, cult-like obsession of just a few to a mainstream, worldwide...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Enjoy the Party

Sometimes life feels like a party, other times it feels like a battle. I think the key is to try to bring your "A"...
Liinda Denley

The Great Linda Denley

Margret Beasley earned seven Golden Greek Awards from Texas, the highest number ever awarded since the death of Demetrius "The Golden Greek" Havanas in...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Don’t Future Worry

We all do it, some of us more than others. We future worry. Some things we worry about are within our control, other things…..not...
Ask Dr. Robyn

Teaching Kids Self Reliance

Dr Robyn Silverman, Speaker, Author, child development specialist, body image expert and creator of the Powerful Words Character Development System answers a question in...
Ask Dr. Robyn

How Can My Children Learn Empathy?

Teach your children empathy — the ability to walk in someone else’s shoes — with these fun age-appropriate games from Dr. Robyn Silverman. For more...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

The Image Was Me

When I stepped up to the bar it all came clear, I really forgot. In the mirror behind the pretty little bartender I saw...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

To Battle or Not

Go to battle for... ...the dignity of a friend ... your health ... a worthy cause Don't go to battle... ...over meaningless disagreements ...for the benefit of your ego ...to make...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

The Benefits of Martial Arts Training

With Instructor Colleges and Business Boot Camps scheduled all over the country, I am doing a lot of traveling again this year. I love...