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Comment on Holding you to a higher Standard

2011-07-28T21:47:54Z

This is partially a standard blog template, but I also own EliteInsites.com and we do custom work for many people. So I customized this site as well.

Comment on Opening a can of worms

2011-07-28T20:53:59Z

i found a you tube page that has this post data almost sentence exactly. is it your video?

I do have a video by that title on you tube.

Comment on Opening a can of worms

2011-07-16T19:40:44Z

I discovered this publish from a referal on facebook and will add it to my links

Comment on Holding you to a higher Standard

2011-07-14T03:49:17Z

I do not want to copy this website, but I actually just like the design. Might you touch upon which theme you are using or was this custom designed?

Comment on Opening a can of worms

2010-09-10T18:30:28Z

Thanks for this. I am going to "steal" the letter part and use that as an automatic e-mail a couple of weeks after initial enrollment.

Comment on Creating Black Belt Parents

2010-07-20T15:44:21Z

Thanks Kyoshi, Point well taken. I will draft something up for you to look at and maybe others could use it as well.

Comment on Creating Black Belt Parents

2010-07-19T21:24:35Z

Dear Renshi - I do think it is good to get the parents involved. We have a saying, that has often gotten me in trouble. We say "Behind every demotivated student is a demotivated parent." You may ask why has this gotten me in trouble. Well, most recently I told that to a mom that was allowing he child to quit. But I didn't leave it at that. I explained it is not that the parents are demotivated as parents or in life, just in the very intent to fight for their child's continued quest to train in the martial arts. It is obvious that at times kids, teens and adults will want to quit. Unfortunately parents forget that this happens continuously. I have asked this question to parents "What if they wanted to quit taking baths, or brushing their teeth, or school." Their usual response is this isn't school. But it is. It is a vital tool or weapon in the the child or parents arsenal to help shape and structure their children's lives. It is essential to making them achieve greatness.

So my answer to your question is of course it is always good to have parents fully committed, on board and a part of what they are doing. The more involved the less likely they are to become worn down and demotivated. Just like I told the mom at my school, your demotivated to push your child to do martial arts. They don't realize how beneficial it will be to their future. After all, I know this, I have lived it. I have many students who have used their martial arts in self-defense, but I have 10 times more who have used it to structure, create and develop the most incredible future always. Sometimes they don't even know I had anything to do with it. They forget were they learned about integrity, goal setting, life-skills, healthy living etc. It is a covert action to greatness.

Sorry about the long winded answer, but I think you get what I mean.

Comment on Creating Black Belt Parents

2010-07-18T14:43:37Z

Kyoshi, it is 100% true that we all have had similar situations. Question; do you think it is a good idea to have the Parents become aware of this habit by reading and signing an "Assistant coach" agreement pledge when they sign up to help us help their child? And if so, could you write it with your unique "Way of words."

Comment on Creating Black Belt Parents

2010-07-15T13:15:26Z

Keeping parents involved is the key. Thanks for the great advice.

Comment on Creating Black Belt Parents

2010-07-13T01:15:23Z

Great post Sir...And such an important lesson...Thanks for the reminder.