Halloween is right around the corner! Make sure your kids are safe when they are out trick or treating! Martial arts and karate teach kids to be more aware. On a night like Halloween, when there are so many potential distractions, it is important for children to practice being aware and staying safe. Karate classes […]
Karate and Back to School…a Winning Combination!
There is no other activity that focuses as much on the complete development of a person as karate and the martial arts. Training in karate develops the mind, body and spirit and this can have a profoundly positive impact on improving performance in school. Martial arts develops self-discipline and focus through a positive reward system. […]
Training Hard for the Respectable Work Ethic
The old adage that “hard work never killed anybody” remains a fact today. Just like seeds need to be planted early in order to enjoy a timely harvest, children need to be taught the value of hard work very early on in life. Children today are constantly exposed to messages about doing things the easy […]
Teaching Children the Nature of Respect
In many ways it seems that we live in an ever-worsening culture of crude, rude, and vulgar speech and behavior. Respect now has the same status as a precious, limited resource like diamonds, oil, or clean water. Too often we hear ourselves complaining that “today’s children just have no respect for people or anything for […]