It is almost the end of the year, and it’s the ideal time to talk about how to find family activities. If you have kids of different ages, then you know how challenging it can be to find things to do as a group. What excites your 10-year-old daughter is likely to bore your […]
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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 […]
We often hear people talk about their belts or the belt rank system as though the belts aren’t an important part of their training and personal growth in the martial arts. “Belts don’t mean anything.” “I am not interested in belts or ranks…I just want to train.” “Belts are just there to keep your […]
As parents it can be very hard to watch your child in an activity, even if they are doing really well. Parents always want to help their child succeed in any way they can, including shouting encouragement from the sideline or the back of class, or “coaching” them on which foot they are supposed […]
You want to support your children in their martial art, however, it can be difficult to know exactly what to say. Here are some tips to help. Being overly negative doesn’t work, you don’t want to counter every positive thing you say with a negative in the same sentence. An example of this would […]
As the owners of a martial arts school, one of the most common things we hear from parents of students is: “They really fought us getting to class today,” or “It’s been a struggle getting them here lately.” Here are a few tips to help out getting your child to class! Tip #1: What […]
We all know that finding a martial arts school can be a large and daunting step towards starting to train. That is why we want to make it easier for you! Here are six tips to help you choose a martial arts school that works for you: Find a team of instructors that you […]