Most of 2008 has been spent with SIDEKICKS Lithia laboring over the move to the new location on FishHawk Blvd. Everyone has been so great in your support as month after month it didn’t seem it would happen. Over at the New Tampa school, they’ve hit their stride and are making their way to becoming [...]
For those of you who’ve been around, you see some of the changes that have been going on. Construction on our new FishHawk facility is all but completed. We moved out of the Lithia Pinecrest location. Unfortunately, we had to move the equipment and furnishings into storage because the building at FishHawk was not ready [...]
Virtually anyone who has come to be a black belt in the martial arts has had a mentor to guide them and help them on their path. In my case, it was and still is Master Robert Sparks. A mentor is a friend, a teacher, a coach, a trusted advisor, a counselor, and a person [...]
As many of you may know, I am a diabetic. I have had type 1 diabetes since I was 25 years old. Having this disease has opened my eyes to many of the challenges facing young people in our society today. At age 25, staying in shape was no big deal. However, that was 25 [...]
In recognition of teacher appreciation month, I wanted to pass along an e-mail that I received from Kevin Eikenberry. I found it to be quite useful and applicable to students of all ages.. well here it is:In Kevin’s Own WordsImprove Your Tomorrows By Asking One Question TodayIf you are a parent of school-aged children (or [...]
With the end of this month being Teacher Appreciation Week, like Master Cabrera, I wanted to talk a little bit about the teachers that had a positive impact in my life. I’ve always felt teachers have one of the most important jobs because what they are teaching kids today is what they’re going to use [...]
When I was a young man new to the martial arts one of the things that attracted me was the historical aspects of the martial arts. I was fascinated by the story of warriors from the past. Old movies such as Ivanhoe, El Cid and others would entertain me for hours on end. One particular [...]
Greetings SideKickers,
Mr. Cabrera has been after me to write a few lines for the blog. I must admit that this whole blog thing is new to me and I have been enjoying reading the entries made by Mr. Cabrera since he began to blog. I’m always amazed at how easily Mr. Cabrera can sit in [...]
The Student Oath
At SIDEKICKS, we believe that assisting in the development of a student’s attitude is one of our primary goals.
At the beginning and end of each class, we recite the Taekwon-Do oath. The oath well describes those attributes which are reflected in a caring and unselfish attitude.
The Taekwon-Do oath is:
I shall observe the tenets [...]
Spotlight on TEAM
TEAM = Together Everyone Achieves More Teamwork is the ability for a group of people to work together to achieve a goal. Championship basketball teams require tremendous amounts of teamwork in order to win games and championships. In business, working with your co-workers to help make the company successful is critical. You don’t always [...]