New Book Coming From John Graden

“The Karate Kid meets Dazed and Confused and Midnight Express” John Graden was a shy 13 year old kid when he joined a local karate school that was home to some of the most accomplished martial artists in the country. Like most teens at that critical age of...

Are Guns Useless for Self-Defense?

To be clear, we do not support the group behind this nor their overstated headline conclusion that a gun does not provide self-defense. There is way too much evidence to the contrary. However, this is a staple of our Cobra-Defense training with Chris Sutton. Cobra is...

How to Fire a Staff Member

Last week I told an all too familiar story of the benevolent instructor who pretty much raises a kid in his school who seems to turn his life around as a result. I pointed out that the student wasn’t the only liability. The instructors reluctance to release the...

Standards of Performance Agreement

As a staff member of USA Karate, I agree that it’s important for me to know exactly what is expected of me. YES / NO As a staff member of USA Karate, I agree that the following Standards of Performance (SOP) are designed to help our students and their families have...