The Freeze Drill
From the Desk of Keith Hafner The ‘Freeze’ Drill. Picture for a moment a well organized, focused Karate class. Students are taught that, when in position, they don't move. If their nose itches, they [...]
Five Skills of Listening
From the Desk of Keith Hafner The Five Skills of Listening It's frustrating when our children don't seem to listen, isn't it? And when they don't pay attention to what you are saying in the [...]
Ten Thousand Conversations
From the Desk of Keith Hafner Ten Thousand Conversations How many teaching conversations must we have with our children (if we want them to develop into happy, confident, capable young adults)? Ten Thousand. Why [...]
Ten Things Your Child Needs to Know
From the Desk of Keith Hafner Ten Things Your Child Needs to Know …in order to be healthy, happy, and confident! 1. You will never leave or abandon them. Sometimes children are afraid that their [...]
Teaching Respect
From the Desk of Keith Hafner Teaching Respect Mrs. Dobson was growing tired of the disrespectful behavior of her 14-year-old daughter, Emma. Emma began to openly challenge her mother's authority. They frequently fought about [...]
Why People Quit
From the Desk of Keith Hafner Why People Quit. You begin a new activity. You are excited and ready to learn. You have your first training session, and you learn a TON! You get home [...]
Why Martial Arts Are Good for Adults
From the Desk of Keith Hafner Why Martial Arts are Good for Adults. You get out in the real world and accomplish some stuff. You get used to being good at what you do. [...]
When to Rush
From the Desk of Keith Hafner When to Rush You have to be somewhere at 8:00 a.m. It's a twenty minute drive -- and you have to park…so you should leave the house by [...]
When to Get Organized
From the Desk of Keith Hafner Maybe It's Time to Get Organized? Do you regularly have to get the ironing board out in the morning before work? On way to something important, do you [...]
When Things Don’t Seem Right
From the Desk of Keith Hafner When Things Don't Seem Right This usually occurs when I become too focused on MY situation, MY goals, MY issues. Shift my focus to the goals, issues of [...]