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I’m not sure why so many people don’t seem to understand what the issue is with use of the Ed Parker Sr. Intellectual Properties (IP). They make analogies to going to college, earning a degree, then having to send a check to the school for using what they learned. I remember having this very discussion… Read more: What’s the deal on Kam IV?

My Family Tree of black belts has been updated with recent promotions as well as a list of certified Locksmith instructors. No related posts.

I’ll be teaching in Goose Creek, South Carolina on Oct. 20-21. Host is Nick Dreiling. Next up is a seminar day at Covington Karate Studio in Covington, Louisiana on Saturday, Oct. 3. Host is Danny Sullivan. Chicago seminars are on Saturday, Oct. 19th at A Center for the Martial Arts, Dan Helie hosting. The following… Read more: Upcoming Seminars

  What Is My Instructor Thinking? When I look at a class of beginners, I really don’t have a way to tell which student is going to achieve a particular rank. I would do an introductory lesson with new students, sometimes a semi-private, and make an assessment. It was enough for them to see who… Read more: What’s My Teacher Thinking? – August 2017 Premium Subscribers

I was reading a book entitled Peak. Secrets from the new science of expertise by Anders Ericsson. Well into the book there’s a section on choosing an instructor and he makes some points I think are worth considering. He writes about finding a teacher, saying of you’re a newbie, just about any reasonably skilled teacher… Read more: You and Your Teacher