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Maybe you’re still not sure that studying martial arts is right for your child. That’s okay. I understand. There are lots of activities to choose from, and you want to pick the best. Of course, I’m biased. I started studying martial arts when I was very young, and I know first hand that martial arts […]

We recently launched a brand new student platform. In the super user friendly form of an app! With this app, you will be able to do everything right from your smart phone! View the Schedule Register for classes View the curriculum Direct message one of our team members And sign up for any event you […]

The Secret to Developing More Well-Rounded Athletes An athlete is defined by Merriam-Webster as “a person who is trained or skilled in exercises, sports, or games requiring physical strength, agility, or stamina.” Athletes in specific sports train to be at the top of their game, but how much better of an athlete would they be […]

All parents want the same thing…for their child to be a positive member of society and experience success. And while these are important things, they often come through a push to achieve and be the best in everything. Unfortunately, this is frequently done through comparing their children to others. This, however, often leads to stress […]

As they say, kids will be kids. And yes, children and teens can be unkind to their peers and feelings get hurt. The problem is when these behaviors become common and target the same person repeatedly. This is when kids being kids begins to cross the line to bullying. And while bullying is a very […]

Martial arts has a well-known benefit of helping children develop physical skills and improve in discipline. For this reason, parents often enroll their children in some type of martial arts in order to achieve goals such as these. And while attaining these goals are possible, parents often have unrealistic expectations of the time it actually […]

Most people can think of a friend or relative who gives advice that’s meant to inspire (and often does). However, that advice sometimes lacks any real substance on which to act. Should you be patient? Absolutely! You can divide patience into two categories: ●  Situations that relate to you and only you. ●  Situations which […]

What can you say about patience? They say it’s a “virtue”, right? Platitudes and fairy tale tortoises aside, there’s some real power behind a word which can save (yes, “save”) you time and effort in the real world. It may even keep your kids out of the principal’s office. Let’s have a look. Patience is […]

Let’s talk about TEAMWORK! Does the word make you think of an inspirational phrase? Maybe it reminds you of a historical event, like the final game of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team? Teamwork helps people achieve what couldn’t be achieved as an individual. It’s a powerful and often underrated word but, how does affect […]

Since charisma is important to people in leadership roles, it makes sense to start there. But, before we continue, there is one important point to be made. In part 1 and 2 we discussed how charisma can be used to help or control people. The examples we celebrate are those of leadership, not authority… “I […]