What does Shodan mean?

During my years of training I have talked to students not only from our own school but from a number of different martial arts systems. I find it an interesting phenomenon so many students view black belt as some type of finish line. As if when they receive their...

Group Attendance

Why should I attend groups/workshops when I already come to my private lessons? All too often I hear this question from students or even more likely they never bother to ask the question and just don’t come to groups. There are a variety of excuses people use to not...