My involvement with many Olympic Team members from various nations, meeting other Team Leaders and Managers, getting to know the coaches, trainers, medial staff and officials, from the state to the Olympic level has left a strong impression on me over the years. I find there is a world-wide fraternity of leaders who adhere to the ideas of the Olympic Movement.  This is called Olympism.  What is Olympism?  check back i

I have friends and family in other states that ask me how they can choose martial art school for their family. Here is the list I give them:

Don't settle for OK, good, or even a nice building layout, go for a proven track record called Greatness.

1. Look for a Taekwondo school that follows the "Kukkiwon", aka the World Taekwondo Headquarters in Seoul, Korea. This is the place where Official Taekwondo Instructors are trained and educated. Where Official Black Belt Certification is issue

As you probably know, Taekwondo is my life. How is that?  From the time I wake, until I go to bed, I focus on Taekwondo. Everything from training methods to international sports diplomacy, for over two decades. I focused just on training for two decades before that! That's 40 years of involvement in martial arts. So you might guess I'm a bit of a purist, a person who sees the culture and customs of Korea as central to Taekwondo, everything from Official Dan/Poom (black belt) certificates to off

We have all heard the sayings; "the apple don't fall far from the tree", or, "from the fruit the tree is known."  When selecting role models, teachers or leaders for our children we should pay extra special attention to these old words of wisdom.  To often parents drop their children off in the care of just any adult in a so-called leadership position. A soccer coach, a camp team leader, a martial arts instructor or other influential adult with out any evidence or proven track record of th