Confidence: Speaking Up One thing we all want for our children is the ability for them to speak up for themselves. Whether it’s standing up to a bully, telling adults when something is wrong, or asking the teacher when they need help, speaking up is an important, yet often an overlooked task. Underdeveloped confidence […]
Confidence: Participation Aside from helping us make new friends, confidence is important for the new school year to make sure classes are fun and educational. Every week, teachers spend countless hours preparing plans for each day’s class; they craft lessons that need to teach the necessary material, yet maintain children’s attention. However, a large […]
Practice the Three Rules of Confidence With the start of the new school year, the opportunity for our children to make new friends and set up a successful school year comes once again. We all want to see our kids have high self-esteem so they can make friends with their new classmates. To do […]
Helping Our Kids Become Better People Featured Article: “14 Little Ways to Encourage Kindness,” Kristine Breese Parents, we know that you strive to see your children grow up into well-mannered, disciplined people with moral compasses and good hearts. However, the responsibility of nurturing kids to ensure their good character often falls solely on […]
As people grow older, they begin to find ways to be more productive and make use of their time. For senior citizens, in particular, they find that there is even more time they need to utilize and want to do so effectively. Many will go out and find other jobs while others will pursue hobbies […]
Every year, the American Heart Association celebrates Heart Month to raise awareness about heart disease and heart health. What you may not know is that martial arts are great for the heart. In fact, the cardiac benefits of martial arts give a whole new meaning to the idea of cardiovascular fitness. With that in mind, […]
Grade school can be quite the experience for any child. It is a place where a child not only learns academically but one where a child must learn to socialize and function in the world. Unfortunately, there are a lot of negative experiences that a child may have when going through school. Whatever those experiences […]
When you think of the US military, you probably think of high-tech weaponry – smart bombs and things like that. What you might not know is that the martial arts play an important role in military training. Being proficient in hand-to-hand combat can save soldiers’ lives. There are several forms of martial arts that are […]
Every year, the American Heart Association celebrates Heart Month to raise awareness about heart disease and heart health. What you may not know is that martial arts are great for the heart. In fact, the cardiac benefits of martial arts give a whole new meaning to the idea of cardiovascular fitness. With that […]
It might not seem possible, but summer is almost here. The kids will be out of school – and you’ll be wondering what you can do to help them fill their days with something other than endless rounds of video games. We have the ideal solution in our martial arts summer camp for kids. The […]