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Alright, I have been trying to wait and post this after catching up with my Dad to get pictures of these events, but I will just have to post the pictures in the third and final part of this story. O.k., where was I? Oh yeah, my Dad was in my tae kwon do class … Continue reading →

Once again, I am surfing the internet at midnight trying to get an idea to spark a post for this blog. I have several topics waiting to be developed, but I am just not in the mood to develop any of these informative pieces. I am not sure what I am looking for, but I will know it when I see it. Then I came across an article that caught my eye. The title of the article is “Super Grandmother Gains Karate Black Belt at 59.

By Joe Sayles, Jr. As I wondered about what would be a good post to share, I was out looking on the internet and trying to get something to spark my mental juices so that I would hit that magic writing “sweet spot”.  Instead, I might have used up the brain cells sending comments to … Continue reading →

by Joe Sayles, Jr. Happy New Year! The new year seems to have begun a long time ago now. But I am still writing 2010 for the date once in a while. Anyway, I have been silent on this blog for far too long, so here is our first post of 2011. I have been involved … Continue reading →

by Joe Sayles, Jr. In this third and last post in this series, I will compare and contrast Tae kwon do uniforms to Karate uniforms. So let’s get started with a quick glance at how the uniforms compare. Comparison Karate and Tae kwon do are striking arts. Karate and Tae kwon do uniforms require flexibility … Continue reading →

by Joe Sayles, Jr. In this second post in this series, we will compare and contrast the most popular types of grappling uniforms: judo gis, and jujitsu gis or brazilian jiu-jitsu gis (BJJ).  I will speak of all jujitsu/jiu-jitsu/BJJ uniforms interchangebly in this post. So let’s compare the two types of uniforms. Comparison Judo and … Continue reading →

by Joe Sayles, Jr. During my Thanksgiving vacation, I was perusing Yahoo! Answers http://answers.yahoo.com/ and reading posts with questions related to martial arts.  I saw a question that I thought was a good one to write about and I thought that my answer might be a bit more detailed. The question was “What is the … Continue reading →

By Joe Sayles, Jr. This is the final post in this three part series. In the first post, I shared the parent’s perspective and the child of the parent’s perspective.  In the second post, I shared the thoughts of a school owner who considers allowing parents to join their child’s martial arts class. In this … Continue reading →

By Joe Sayles, Jr. In the previous post, we discussed the benefits and drawbacks for parents and their children when the parent wishes to join and participate in their child’s martial arts class.  So now, let’s discuss how the school instructor views this situation. From the school instructor’s point of view there are two considerations. … Continue reading →

In my martial arts recreation center program, I am often asked by parents, “Can I train with my child?” Well, this question will be answered differently in different schools. In this post, I will tell you the things to consider as a parent, and the things that the school’s instructor will consider while providing you with an answer to this question.

For many, it makes sense for the parent who often remains to watch the lesson, to use their time wisely and get involved by asking to join the class. I can’t tell you how many of the parents that I have trained over the years, joined our classes simply by asking this question. But there are many issues that need to be considered with this seemingly simple question.