Posts by Robert Makowski

IT’S BACK-TO-SCHOOL TIME Ensuring that children are prepared for a safe return to school is a crucial responsibility for parents, caregivers, and educators. School safety encompasses a wide range of…

AN INSIGHT ON COURTESY, LOYALTY, RESPECT, PERSEVERANCE, HONOR, INTEGRITY AND SELF-CONTROL As the initial focused installment for “The Way of the Warrior”, the easy part was deciding what to address.…

ASSERTIVE COMMUNICATION, RECOGNITION OF DANGER SIGNS, STRATEGIES FOR COMMON SENSE AND INSTINCTIVE SAFETY, VERBAL DEFENSE, AND PHYSICAL SELF-DEFENSE SKILLS..."NOT ME!" “Me too” sounds much like a positive request that we…

TALKING WITH YOUR KIDS AND HELPING THEM DEAL WITH BULLIES The time changed last night - turned back one hour. Eastern Standard Time (EST) switches from Extended Daylight Savings Time…

HOW TO PREVENT BEING SCAMMED DURING THE HOLIDAYS With the holidays comes a spirit of giving and faith in humanity. It also opens up those trusting folks to scams and…

TIPS ON MAKING YOUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS WORK! Setting goals and achieving them is a basic element of martial arts training. Sure, kicking and punching are standouts but at its…

DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS THROUGH MARTIAL ARTS TO ACHIEVE PERSONAL EXCELLENCE The black belt is recognized as the epitome of excellence. It represents being “the best of the best” and is…

HOW TO HELP YOUR KIDS MAKE GOOD DECISIONS THROUGH PARENTAL GUIDANCE Turning decision making over to your children is a step-by-step activity that is based on their age and maturity.…

DO YOU KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THE THREAT OF VIOLENCE IN YOUR SCHOOLS? IS THE DEBATE OF GUN CONTROL TAKING PRECEDENCE OVER THE UNDERLYING PROBLEM? THESE QUESTIONS AND OTHER ISSUES…