I just finished reading “The Endurance, Shackelton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition” by Caroline Alexander. This is the astonishing account of the 1914 sea voyage that nearly claimed the lives of its entire crew multiple times, but against all odds Shackleton and his men survived 2 1/2 years in the Antarctic. What struck me the most and […]
For most of us what makes it enjoyable as instructors is to have students who enjoy attending our classes and seeing their skill sets develop. However there’s one major factor that delays many instructors (particularly those new to teaching) in achieving teaching success… If you want your classes to grow in numbers, become a better […]
Five years ago I was teaching karate part time at the local community center. My student numbers were growing and my program was expanding, to the point where I had classes running there every day for 3 to 4 hours. One day one of the parents of my junior students approached me and said, “Hey, […]
