Living Lessons

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

Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Don’t Speak Badly of Someone . . .

"If you must speak badly of someone, don't speak it, but write it... in the sand, at the water's edge, near the waves." ~ Anonymous
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

Fear Scares Me

I don’t like bugs or cockroaches and I don’t know why. I don’t think they’re going to bite me or hurt me but I’m afraid...
Ask Dr. Robyn

3 Things to Do Instead of Scream at Your Kids

Let’s face it. A long day with the kids or a long day at work can leave the most patient moms feeling exhausted and...
Sensei Ryan Speaks Out

Sensei Ryan Speaks Out About Homework

Sensei Ryan Speaks Out About Homework in this EPIC Father/Son Battle! 5 Year Old Ninja vs. Black Belt Daddy. If you love action movies,...
Dane Harden's Living Lessons

Bad Habits

A wealthy man requested an old scholar to wean his son away from his bad habits. The scholar took the youth for a stroll through...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

How Would You

How would you breathe if you were totally calm and confident? Breathe like that. How would you walk if you were amazingly vibrant and healthy?...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

My Martial Arts Journey

I love my martial arts journey, probably just like you. I love training. I love teaching. I love what martial arts does for people. Over...
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"...
Bruce Lee on Limits

Push Beyond Your Limits

As a martial artist, I have this hope in the back of my mind that I will continually get better at what I do....
Sensei Ryan Speaks Out

Tie A Bowline Knot in Under 2 Seconds

The Bowline knot is the best knot ever! Do you want to learn how to tie this climbing knot in UNDER 2 seconds? Learning...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

Discover What You Have to Contribute

I don’t want to spend the life I have left just squeaking by, I’m going to “go for it”. When I say “squeaking by”...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

In God’s Corner

My name is Shelly Loven, I am Chuck Loven's daughter. He passed away on October 6th and his Memorial Service was on October 23rd....
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

Put Off Thy Shoes…

In the world of Martial Arts I've heard a lot of reasons why we remove our shoes before we go "on the mat". Now,...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Living Lessons: Own Your Corner

Years ago, there was a grade school just up the street from our first house. It was located on a rather busy intersection, especially...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Living Lessons – Leader of the Pack

I started martial arts training in Sacramento at "Arden Way's Self Defense School of Karate" in the early 1970's, under Hanshi Bruce Juchnik. And...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

Home Safe

People who've played baseball, and who now walk up to the plate in life, know how hard it is to hit the ball and...