So, I was kicking around ideas for my kid, right? You know, gotta get ’em into something, something to build a bit of character, maybe some discipline. Martial arts popped into my head, seemed like a decent option. A buddy of mine happened to mention Tiger Schulmann’s. The name kinda rings a bell, I’ve seen their schools dotted around the place. So, I thought, alright, let me do a little digging online, just casual browsing, nothing too intense.
You know how it goes when you start looking stuff up on the internet. You begin with one thing, and then before you know it, you’re like ten clicks deep into a whole other topic. I got a bit curious about the whole Tiger Schulmann organization. It’s a pretty big setup, been around for a good while. And with these long-standing places, especially if it seems like a family-run kind of thing, you always find yourself wondering, how do they keep it all going? Who’s in line to take the reins, that sort of thing.
That’s when I started noticing more about the family, beyond just the main guy, Tiger Schulmann himself. It just naturally got me wondering, ‘Are his kids involved in this?’ or ‘How does that succession work?’ It’s just normal curiosity, isn’t it? When you see a family name so closely tied to a business that’s been successful for decades, you can’t help but think about the next generation.
My Little Internet Detour
So, I poked around a bit more online. Not like I was conducting some deep, investigative report, more like just reading a few articles here and there, watching some of the videos they’ve put out. And what do you know, it turns out his daughters are pretty heavily involved in the whole thing. I saw one of them, I think her name was Jenae, in several videos. She was there, teaching, doing demonstrations, looking every bit the serious martial artist. Definitely not just someone sitting behind a desk because of her last name.
And honestly, that made a bit of an impression on me. You see a lot of family businesses where the kids either don’t seem interested at all, or they’re just kind of… there, you know? Just filling a spot. But this situation, it looked like a genuine passing of the torch, someone who grew up immersed in that world and really embraced it, became skilled in her own right.
This wasn’t some big, pre-planned research project I set out on. It was really just me, one evening, cup of coffee in hand, browsing the web because I was initially thinking about after-school programs for my youngster. And through that, I ended up learning a little bit about how a family legacy, especially in something as demanding as martial arts, can be carried forward. It’s not just about teaching the moves and techniques, but about instilling that passion, that deep commitment.
A Quick Thought on Legacy
It really got me thinking, you know, it’s one achievement to build something successful from the ground up. But it’s a whole other level of achievement to inspire your own family to want to be a core part of it, to really live and breathe the mission you started. That’s a different kind of success, isn’t it? It goes beyond just the business metrics; it’s about that personal, familial connection to the very heart of what they do.
So yeah, that was my little journey of discovery that evening. Started off looking for a martial arts class for my kid, and somehow ended up pondering the nature of family legacies and dedication. Funny how your thoughts can wander and lead you to unexpected insights, eh?
