Monday 8 August 2011
As we have said in previous posts routines are critical in every child’s day. The overall routine of the day is important to make sure children feel safe and confident in the fact that the day is going to go OK. Parents often ask me what is the most important thing they can do in getting the daily routine right. Well, there really isn’t one thing to get right, other than to say that daily routines need to be structured and consistent. It’s not that every day needs to be the same, nor that one day of pretty ordinary routine is going to destroy your child. The point is that it’s what we do most of the time that counts when it comes to daily routines for children.
Parenting Challenge “Yes Sir .. No Sir”.
Friday 5 August 2011
Parents often ask me how I can get so many children bowing in perfect time, on time, every time, and clapping their hands and shouting in perfect martial spirit “Yes Sir!”. Just how do you do it they ask me. I think over the years, to be honest, I have given many different answers to this – but I’ve given this some more Thought lately.
It’s all about structure. Children need structure in their lives – they need routine and they like to know what’s going on. They like to know when it’s going to happen, what they can expect when it does happen and the response that is expected of them. So if we don’t let children know the answers to these questions, they will make up their own answers. They’re clever .. right? And they’ve got initiative .. right? They sure do and they will make it up as they go if we don’t give them the script to follow.
Factor10 Martial Arts Brisbane Pathways to Success
Thursday 23 June 2011
So where did my journey begin? Well it’s just what I imagined it could be back in 1973 when I trained in some blokes back yard in Karate – I think his name was Alex – a guy who was so proud of his achievements as a Martial Arts expert and in particular in Karate. He trained under a Japanese Master near the Story Bridge on Brisbane’s river side and hung out with the guys who I hung out with in Sherwood and Graceville in Brisbane’s western suburbs.
Families Grow Stronger at Martial Arts Brisbane
Monday 13 June 2011
One of our Core Values at Factor10 is “Family and Belonging is Everything” and this is also a very strong principle of the Martial Arts generally. The concept of family is at the core of the all we do in Martial Arts because first and foremost the study of this modern and ancient art is about the person, their personal development and the development of excellence in a close nit community or family. It is understood in Martial Arts that unless one pursues this Martial excellence in the family environment it will be doomed to failure, for being part of the family martial system is what nurtures this to fruition.