WRITTEN BY https://www.desumama.com/5-benefits-martial-arts-kids-girls/ by Vanessa Bell I enjoy sports and [am] a martial arts enthusiast. My 7-year-old son has been training in martial arts for 3 years. The benefits of martial arts for kids includes great characteristics and life lessons and I recommend the various practices to anyone I chat with. During this time, I’ve […]
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#1 We require it Master Tullier has been teaching and owning a karate school for over 20 years. He’s seen a lot of sparring in his days and competed at MANY tournaments. One thing he knows for certain -sparring gear protects both the fighter AND the opponent. And it’s required by our insurance company. […]
One of the most important things that you can do as a parent is establish a connection with your child. In fact, children need connection more than anything else. What do we mean by connection? It’s having a relationship with your child. Not being their best friend but rather having real conversations with him or […]
Teachers and researchers sometimes refer to the loss of intellectual skills during the summer as “brain drain.” During the summer, kids often spend little time reinforcing academic learning or they are just inactive playing video games or watching tv. Did you know that keeping kids active in programs like Martial Arts classes and camps can […]
#1 Martial Arts Tournaments help you overcome your fears One of the hallmarks of a mature martial artist is the ability to stay calm in a stressful (or even life-threatening) situation. Tournaments are a way to train for that in a non-life threatening manner. First, when you perform, you’ll likely have dozens of people watching. […]
This month at American Family Martial Arts our students are studying the character word: SELF-DISCIPLINE. Parents and teachers both overwhelmingly agree that self-discipline is one of the most important skills anyone can have – yet relatively few believe they’ve been successful at helping their own children demonstrate it. However, it goes without saying that children […]
Tricking is a training discipline that combines kicks with flips and twists from gymnastics and martial arts. Commonly called trickers, practitioners demonstrate such techniques as the 540 kick, the corkscrew, the flashkick, the butterfly twist and a cheat 540. It aims to achieve an aesthetic display of different combinations of “tricks”. Trickers focus mainly on linking […]
REGISTRATION IS OPEN! If your child loves playing Fortnight then get them out of the house for some LIVE ACTION BATTLE ROYALE. Everyone starts with a pool noodle! Outwit and outlast everyone to find their nerf gun. ALL begin, only 1 wins! I mean kids beating each other with pool noodles! It doesn’t get […]
Join us for our fun filled all day camp. Kids play fun games like ninja museum, ninja says, relay tic-tack-toe; capture the flag and lots of other fun games. We’ll also have a chill out area where they can watch a movie, play board games or just watch the games being played. Sometimes, everyone needs […]
I can’t tell you how many times I have a parent tell me, “Little Suzie’s grades are falling, so I’m taking karate away.” It’s frustrating for me as an instructor because I KNOW how much good martial arts does for a child. Increased discipline, respect and confidence are just a few of the benefits. While […]