Archive for May 2013

ALL PRISSY & READY FOR KARATE ?

by Jenifer Tull-Gauger A while back, the mom of a karate student came to me with concerns that her daughter was not being given as detailed instruction as the boys.  I asked questions to try to get to the root of this issue.  She told me that she thought it was me giving the boys…

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Karate Longevity

…how can a parent support their karate kid to keep a long-term commitment to their training and self-improvement? I have the magic formula!

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JOHN the SAMURAI

By Jenifer Tull-Gauger John the Samurai had a hard life as a kid, but he had a mentor who taught him right and wrong.  He made mistakes like we all do, but John was either smart enough or lucky enough to do the right thing in the end. When John was a teenager he saw…

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SERENITY

By Jenifer Tull-Gauger Shihan, 4th Dan Serenity is the state of being serene, calm, tranquil or peaceful.  As the 12-step quote says: it is accepting the things you cannot change.  One of our instructors requested  serenity for our focus of the month.  As a yogi, I associate serenity with Yoga, but is this really a…

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