Giving the Gift of Life Skills: Martial Arts Memberships for the Holidays

Tue Dec 26, 2006 10:51 AM EST

I'm a little late bringing this idea to you, but I always assume that late is better than never. This article is mainly for school owners but it is also good for those seeking to open a school in the future.

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business, sports, sales, selling, martial-arts, karate, taekwondo, tae-kwon-do, martial-arts-schools, martial-arts-promotions

The Virtually Nonexistent Online Taekwondo Community

Fri Dec 22, 2006 9:50 AM EST

I've been connecting to the internet since the early 90's and I am still amazed at how much it has grown in such a short time.

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sports, online, community, wtf, martial-arts, taekwondo, olympic-taekwondo, tae-kwon-do, itf, usat

If It Doesn't Matter Whether You Win Or Lose Then Why Do You Play The Game?

Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:12 AM EST

I don't agree with telling children the old line, "It doesn't matter whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game." Martial arts is about personal development and should be taught as such.

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sports, winning, children, losing, competition, coaching, do, personal-development, martial-arts, taekwondo

How To Make Progress By Wasting Time

Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:29 AM EST

I teach this concept to my competition team to train them how to control the clock during sparring matches. To understand exactly why wasting time is a good thing, you have to understand the following: 1. If you are planning on winning, you will probably fight a few matches.

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sports, strategy, do, sparring, martial-arts, taekwondo, olympic-taekwondo, tae, kwon, clock-management

The Perfect Olympic Taekwondo School

Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:33 AM EST

As we know there are Taekwondo and Karate schools on nearly every corner of every neighborhood in the United States. I know I have a lot of readers from around the globe but I have never left the United States so I can't speak for any other country.

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sports, forms, sparring, wtf, martial-arts, curriculum, olympic-taekwondo, drills, perfect-taekwondo-school, taekwondo-competition

Sweat The Small Stuff!

Sat Dec 9, 2006 3:49 PM EST

I can't tell you how many times I walk into a martial arts studio and see the following: Shoes laying all over the floor Students leaning against the walls Belts on the floor Belts not tied correctly Class looking unorganized Equipment all over the place

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sports, standards, discipline, customers, martial-arts, karate, taekwondo, retention, business-owners