Hey there parents! 🥋 Time management is a crucial skill, and I’ve got some tips to help your kids juggle all the awesome aspects of their lives – from church to school, family, karate, and friends. Imagine time as a jar. The big rocks are the important things like school, karate, family, and church. These are […]
Black Belt Parenting – What if my child wants to quit karate? I am asked this question by almost every parent when they come in to join. The question is not “if” your child wants to quit but “when”. You probably hear the same statement about, “I don’t want to go to school today.” You […]
Everyone is excited to try something new and work hard. Likewise, everyone goes thru spells where they feel frustrated or bored. We live in an instant gratification society where everyone gets a trophy and when things get challenging it’s easier to quit than overcome the challenge. We have several systems in place to help the […]
So what if you have a gun? One of the most popular questions I’m asked when I teach hand to hand combat to people who are armed is, “why do I need to learn this stuff, I have a gun?” Although there are many answers to that question, I’ve decided to summarize them into 5 […]
Concern about the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has been on the rise across the country, martial arts schools are no exception. If you and/or your child are healthy and don’t have a preexisting condition that compromises your immune/respiratory system, you don’t need to pull out of training. If you want to continue to train, here’s what […]
The New Year is here, and with thousands of goals and resolutions in sight as well, 2017 is the year you should try something new! Martial arts is an established system that can better the entirety of your being. Whether you need mental benefits like furthering your discipline muscle, physical benefits like getting in shape, […]
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 […]