Let's teach our children that they CAN Working for a positive reward is a basic part of human motivation: I do it, you do it, everyone does it.  And I think we ought to encourage that way of thinking in children too. Too often, I believe adults have a mindset of ‘no!’...

Everyone likes to feel they've made a difference – that's why I love to teach Everyone likes to feel that they’ve made a difference. I’m incredibly lucky because so many times I get to see the difference I’ve made. In my work as a coach, trainer and mentor to children...

A black belt is a state of mind. Today we'll be looking for some #Mondaymorningmotivation at the highest level.  A black belt is the highest level of attainment in Taekwondo. But it's much more than just a technical qualification or a sign that you’ve mastered certain...

I am the vessel that stimulates dreams Taekwondo is a powerful force for good in the world. I am convinced of this, because I have seen its transformative power many times. It's why I am proud to have made it my life's purpose. What does Taekwondo say to me about its...

How Taekwondo speaks to the imagination of children When I think about what Taekwondo means to me, I think first and foremost of the gifts it offers to children, young people and the next generation. This is what it says. I am the magnet that attracts the curiosity of...

"I am the power that lifts the human spirit". What does it really mean – to be a martial artist? In my next few blogs, I'll be answering that question by setting our a few things that the Korean martial art of Taekwondo means to me. I've studied, practised and taught...

Why I will never retire All the best mentoring relationships work both ways. When you give you to others, you get a lot back, I’ve learned such a lot from the great people I’ve coached and mentored through Panther Taekwondo Black Belt Academy down the years. I feel...

When you're going through hell – keep going! I've been talking about how I came to know and love taekwondo. To start with, my journey in the martial arts wasn't an easy one.  One day I saw a guy practising kung fu in the park. I didn't know that martial art existed at...

My path to the martial arts was not a smooth one In my blog right now we're having a look at the times when the path isn't so smooth... when you feel like giving up. That was how my journey in the martial arts began. It definitely caused some difficulties between me...