You may hear your child’s instructor talking about practice time at home fairly often. This is because practicing can have a huge impact on a ninja’s ability to perform in class which will lead to more confidence. With more confidence comes the ability to achieve faster and farther! Another great benefit to practicing at home […]
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Boundaries and discipline are the toughest part of parenting, according to many, many parents. Here are 2 tips that we use in martial arts to help your child develop a healthy relationship with both. 1. Simple Rules. Kids need rules – but they have to be simple. When rules have “ifs” “ands” or “buts”, […]
Imagine your child on the field running quicker than ever before, out maneuvering all opponents, and having the confidence to overcome every obstacle! Today I’d like to talk about the benefits of supplementing youth sports with martial arts training! Before we can, we must overcome the first challenge standing between your child and the achievements […]
One thing that I love about martial arts (and there are many!) is that much of the mindset among the best in world is one of ‘never stop learning.’ ‘You are never too old, or too good to learn.’ I like that mindset. It speaks of a willingness to always go forward with an […]
Belts! When having a conversation about martial arts they always seem to come up. ‘I am a brown belt!’ ‘I am a purple belt!’ ‘I am a blue belt!’ ‘I am a black belt!’ That’s great! But what does it mean? The fun/frustrating/interesting part of belts is this: It varies. From system to […]
“Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty… I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well.” -Theodore Roosevelt Most of us have heard […]
The start of the New Year is often a time for people to pledge changes, resolutions, and make commitments for the coming year. It is seen as a time to change for the better, and move on from previous mistakes and pitfalls. We do not have to wait for the year to roll […]
There are some kids out there who are just naturally athletic. You know the ones, they start sports young, they pick it up quick, they get good, and they often continue on in some regard with that for the rest of their lives. They tend to be agile, with quick reflexes and awesome hand-eye-foot coordination. […]
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle The habits you have today determine how you turn out tomorrow. Greatness isn’t something you’re either born with or not. It’s something you practice every single day. So help yourself build habits that will help them you in life too. […]
A thought occurred to me as I was doing my daily ‘zombie’ routine early this morning. It takes me a while to fully wake up and be able to function beyond the set routine of a given morning, but today, it triggered a thought as my brain slowly moved into actual wakefulness. It had to […]