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In our lesson this week, we’ll continue our discussion of Courtesy as our Warrior Personal Strength.  This week, we will talk about George, General William Howe, and Lila the lost dog. 1777 was a tough year for George. He was commander of the Continental Army, leading American soldiers in the War for Independence. Their opponents […]

As parents, we have many calls on our personal and family resources, and only so much to go around.  A further consideration is Opportunity Cost – the time and effort we use in one way cannot then be used for some other purpose.  For example, the time we let slip away watching old episodes of […]

Studying and practicing Karate is a strongly social activity.  We work together with your child as part of our dojo community.  This is about more than learning the physical skills of Karate.  In our lessons together, we practice and develop our social abilities through working positively and constructively with our fellow students and instructors. Our […]

The personal strengths we seek to develop through our study and practice of Karate – our strengths of heart and will – are as vital as the physical strengths.  One of the core understandings of Karate – indeed, of all Budo (Warrior Ways) – is that in our lives we will face a variety of […]