Character Chats
What to do if we lose our composure
Everybody is going to lose control at some point. It just happens, right? If we’re living and breathing, we make mistakes. Everybody does. So what do you do if you lose your composure?…
How do we bring our composure back under control?
Everybody gets feelings and emotions. It’s an important part of being a person. But sometimes they get so big on the inside that they take control. Here are a few things you can do if that starts to happen….
How to read the signs to tell how we’re feeling
We don’t always recognize that feelings of anger, upset and fear have come in and taken us over. When we read the signs of our feelings, we try to look inside of us and understand when one of these big feelings is popping up….
How can we think to be calm?
We all have feelings and emotions, and sometimes those feelings and emotions can be very powerful. Composure is all about keeping ourselves calm so we don’t do things that we later regret when we get angry, sad, scared, etc….
How to listen and argue fairly
It’s both fair and fun to make sure that we all have a say and that we all listen to each other. However, you’re not being fair to yourself if you always agree with everything. There is a way to disagree and argue fairly. Here’s how……
How is taking turns, sharing, and apologizing fair?
Fairness is when everyone gets what they need, and when we share and take turns with each other. Not only is it fair, it’s also fun for us both to take our turns and have an equal part in it….
How is playing by the rules fair?
Rules are an important part of life to make sure that we stay fair and safe. Fairness means playing by the rules, allowing everyone to compete and play together on an equal footing….
What is fairness?
Fairness is more about everybody getting what they need and what they deserve, not necessarily everybody getting the same. Let’s break this down and look at some examples….
Resources available here at Karate to help you be more independent
We have our Black Belt Attitudes system here in class. Our Black Belt Attitudes system is a whole series of worksheets. When the students fill them out and turn them in, they earn a black tape on their belt. These are tools to help build good resourceful and independent kids….
How to be resourceful here in karate class?
Here are a few ways students can be a little bit more resourceful here in karate class to help them on their way to earning the black belt — and in turn build habits of success they can use everywhere in their life….