What Did I Get Myself Into? • 11-04-2019 • About 15 students shuffled one by one into the classroom now transformed into a Dojo, all chattering away and playfully pushing each other. I stood at the front of the room watching the chaos ensue, raised my voice and said: “Where is my Please Teach Me?” […]
Category: Teaching Martial Arts
Teaching Goju-Ryu and Isshinryu Martial Arts
Hello Students
Hello Students • 10-28-2019 • The subway ride was uneventful. Upon leaving the station in Flatbush, Brooklyn, I noticed the refreshing ethnic diversity of the area. Making my way to the school I passed many stores. This is obviously a busy area with lots of street traffic and people shopping. I felt relatively safe however […]
Interview In Flatbush
Interview In Flatbush • 09-11-2019 • I applied for the job offer on Indeed Job Search for a Martial Arts Instructor for “The Edge”, a company that supplies after-school teachers to the NYC Board of Education for their under-served community schools. I informed them the days I was available and that I would only take […]
The Itch To Teach
The Itch To Teach • 09-01-2019 • I have been teaching Traditional Okinawan Goju Ryu since I reached Brown Belt level in 1975. Teaching was part of the training at my Dojo in New York City. I had been working as a Recording Engineer in the Company my wife Marina Kamen and I founded in […]
