By Shotokan Karate Leadership School in Santa Rosa, CA Shotokan Karate Leadership School teaches that kids are like soft clay and can be modeled into becoming excellent human beings only if given the right training and the guided direction in their life. Such life skills such as being focused, calm and to show respect are Read More
By Shotokan Karate Leadership School in Santa Rosa, CA In the Karate business, not all schools are created equal. Karate instructors generally do not have to answer to a state agency or even have specific training. Some schools require all Karate instructors to become certified prior to owning or operating a Karate school, and keep Read More
By Shotokan Karate Leadership School in Santa Rosa, CA Karate trains you not to just become a powerful fellow, however, a lot of the training involves becoming mentally strong too. In addition to those self-defense skills, you are going to improve your self-confidence too. Hence, physical and mental health, it’s all included in the world Read More
By Shotokan Karate Leadership School in Santa Rosa, CA It is hard to keep one’s motivation fueled up. The bed is always there, waiting, warm and comforting. You tell yourself you need a break from all the rigors of your professional life. It is impossible to keep oneself motivated for long hours. However, this can Read More
By Shotokan Karate Leadership School in Santa Rosa, CA Karate to the common man may only be a ritual of self-defense and fighting techniques. However, the intricacies of learning karate go much deeper than this superficial belief. Karate is known to teach its students much more than just a fighting style. Martial arts training programs Read More
By Shotokan Karate Leadership School in Santa Rosa, CA NOTE: Names have been changed to protect the unknowing parents and the innocent child. Four years before coming into our school, Jill had given birth to a beautiful baby boy named Johnny. Robert and Jill had held off having children until they had established their careers. Read More
Why you want order and your child wants chaos and what to do about it By Shotokan Karate Leadership School in Santa Rosa, CA “The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.” -F. Scott Fitzgerald, author Read More
The trouble the BIG ME can cause your child and 5 tips to tame it. By Shotokan Karate Leadership School in Santa Rosa, CA Ego is the sum total of how we see ourselves and having a healthy one is an absolute necessity. It’s imperative that we believe that we are capable of doing good Read More
By Shotokan Karate Leadership School in Santa Rosa, CA Your child is facing a world that is getting more chaotic and competitive every day. To some extent you must be worried about how they will handle it and what is the best way to prepare them. We believe the best way to prepare them is to help Read More
By Shotokan Karate Leadership School in Santa Rosa, CA There are many different traditions in the martial arts. The Shotokan Karate tradition, established by the great Master Gichin Funakoshi, values character development over technical prowess. To quote from his Niju Kun, or twenty precepts: “Spirit and mind are more important than technique.” Master Funakoshi’s successor, Read More