It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment. – Marcus Tullius Cicero A little while ago I posted “Thoughts about moving beyond just teaching Taekwondo – Mentoring novice and junior ranking students,” suggesting that those who teach or mentor Taekwondo students should be engaged in a […]
A recent study by van Dijk, Huijts, and Lodder (2013) studied whether or not Taekwondo can improve cognitive functioning in volunteers over the age of 40. The background for this study was that as individuals age, they do experience declines in various domains of their lives, e.g. dementia and disabilities. It is commonly believed that physical exercise can have positive […]
Nice WSJ article about how teenagers develop empathy and how boys and girls differ. Interesting article for those raising teenagers! http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304561004579137514122387446
A nice summary of some research concerning young children’s understanding of their social and moral world and their understanding of fairness and helpfulness! http://www.apa.org/monitor/2014/04/blank-slates.aspx
As black belts in Taekwondo, we are expected to teach novice and junior-ranking students. We teach not only the necessary skills of the art that need to be mastered in order to progress from one belt level to the next, we also teach what it means to live Taekwondo, by following what our student oath asks us to do. We […]