From the Desk of Keith Hafner  Karate Stories:  Self Control.   Older kids, even those who have learned self-control, may go through a period when they resist your boundaries and rules. They are still conducting [...]

From the Desk of Keith Hafner  Self-Control: Without this, you can forget about mastering any other skill.   You may be wondering why I consider self-control a “physical” quality. The answer is simple: developing this [...]

From the Desk of Keith Hafner  Three Tips for Developing Self-Discipline in Your Children   1. Always, always, do what you say you are going to do. Remember that your children learn from EVERY encounter [...]

From the Desk of Keith Hafner The Responsibility Model.   How many times have you said to yourself, ‘I wish my child would be more RESPONSIBLE!???’ As parents of ‘Rock Solid Kids,’ we want our [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]