Buying An Hour of Daddy’s Time
The man came home from work late again, tired and irritated, to find his 5 year old son waiting for him at the door.
“Daddy,...
Right From Wrong
When Bankei held his seclusion-weeks of meditation, pupils from many parts of Japan came to attend. During one of these gatherings a pupil was...
Strive to Grow as Individuals
There are so many things that I don't know, and I certainly have a lot more questions about how things work than I do...
Teaching Children Perseverance and Grit
Dr. Robyn Silverman - Author, Speaker, Child/Teen Development Expert and creator of the Industry's number one personal development / life skills / character education...
Create Positive Memories
As a martial arts teacher, I interact daily with lots of people. I’m acutely aware that as a teacher, I have a certain amount...
Teaching Children Impulse Control
Dr. Robyn Silverman - Author, Speaker, Child/Teen Development Expert and creator of the Industry's number one personal development / life skills / character education...
My Last Arena
What time in life should you consider yourself a man?
Is 'becoming a man' something that just happens to you? Maybe it's after an accomplishment...
How to Talk to Kids about Conflict, Dignity and Bullying
Dr. Robyn Silverman talks with Rosalind Wiseman on how to talk to kids about conflict, dignity and bullying and treating others with respect.
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”...
A Band of Brothers and a Hall of Fame
In order to confirm how I felt about what I saw, I took a closer look at the purpose of the Hall of Fame...
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...
The Other Side
One day a young Buddhist on his journey home came to the banks of a wide river. Staring hopelessly at the great obstacle in...
Remembering Beginnings: My Blue Belt Test and Sport Karate
My Blue Belt Test
At today's test for my Blue Belt, we were introduced to Sport Karate point fighting and let me tell you it...
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"...
The Value of Courtesy 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...
Satsujinken and Katsujinken
Satsuninken and Katsuninto, the swords of death and life, are a metaphor regarding balance, center, and free will.
“Go seek balance Daniel-san,” these were the...
