What to do when your child wants to quit.

The question is not “if” your child wants to quit but “when”. You may hear phrases like “I don’t want to go to class”, “can’t I just stay at home and play?” and “can’t I take a little break? We understand this can be very frustrating, especially when everyone is busy...

Positive Psychology in the Martial Arts

Martial arts provides a strong basis for living through positive psychology. Link to article Posted December 30, 2017 | Reviewed by Gary Drevitch I have had several jobs and careers as a physician, researcher, scientist, psychology professor, life coach,...

Coaching from the sidelines, the downsides…

As parents, we want what’s best for our children, and we also want our children to give it their best when they participate in Martial Arts and extra-curricular sports. The problem is, we sometimes get caught up in our desire to see our children perform well and we...