Years ago, when I was running a school and teaching classes every day, I would ask the parents of newer students the following question: Has your son or daughter wanted to quit yet? It probably seemed like a strange question to get if you were a parent of a relatively new student, but I was […]

It has been said that the study of karate begins and ends with respect.  From a practical viewpoint, we know this to be true.  After all, we begin and end each class by bowing in and bowing out.  We also begin and end every partner drill by bowing to each other.  What is the significance of bowing […]

Dear Students and Parents, One of our primary goals at Kicks Karate is to develop positive life skills and teach lessons that will impact our students’ lives not only today, but long after they leave our program.  These include skills such as, the “3 rules of concentration”, “first time listening”, and having an “attitude of gratitude”. Our […]