To my Mom and Dad.

Your infinite love and support made me believe

I could do anything. Thank you!

I would like to thank all of the Action Karate Instructors who

saw the vision and are now the driving force of empowerment

for their students.

Another thank you goes to my sister Rochelle Brenner – a great

journalist, for help writing and significant guidance.

Thanks also to Dan and Mary Baldwin who provided the

editorial guidance for Black Belt Parenting.

Thank you Mr. Omar Periu for your constant guidance.

editorial contribution.

Thank you to Michael Dalzell, a student and friend, for your

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One of the joys of my work is that I’m constantly meeting

new people with new ideas and new ways of looking at the

world around us. One of those good people is Solomon

Brenner. Getting to know him and being in a position to hear

his unique perspective on life has been a real bonus for me.

Now, through Black Belt Parenting you can get to know this

remarkable young man. More important, you can read, understand

and put to good use his remarkable concepts for raising

kids. Solomon cares about kids and he realizes that the future of

the nation will someday be in their hands. One of his lifelong

goals is to help make those hands as capable as possible.

Placing his proven techniques into the hands of the nation’s

parents is one of the many ways he is contributing to a better

society.

Behind his advice, you will find an attitude and it’s a sound

one. Solomon believes that you can’t have good kids without

and your inspiration for becoming good parents.

Solomon uses the ancient techniques of karate to build sound

bodies, good minds, discipline, respect, courtesy, responsibility

can and should be taken beyond the gym and into the

home. Black Belt Parenting shows you how to do just that.

Karate and parenting are ancient and noble skills. Solomon

Brenner has seen them in a new light, creating a new way to

grow great kids. This is a remarkable book. Enjoy it. Put it to

work. And we will all enjoy the benefits.