Situational Awareness – Increasing Children’s Safety Skills Today’s world is busy; people are rushing here and there to get to work, school, the store, or the next activity. Even our “leisure” time is filled with busyness. And during all of it, we are distracted by our devices that detract from our alertness. This not […]
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 […]
As we continue through the current pandemic and re-opening efforts show real challenges, school districts everywhere are trying to devise the best plans for children, teachers, and staff to return. And while there will be no perfect solution for each family, parents must consider all the information and choose the option that works best […]
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, […]
How Martial Arts Conquers Bullying with Confidence Bullying is an ongoing issue occurs daily interactions, from classmates, friends, co-workers, and family members. Here is a great posted by Century Martial Arts. The original post can be found here: https://blog.centurymartialarts.com/martialarts/how-martial-arts-conquers-bullying-with-confidence Anti-bully campaigns are becoming more and more prominent with every passing year, as parents become more […]
Helping Children Set Age-Appropriate Goals The New Year has arrived, and lofty resolutions have been set. Anything from working out daily to saving money to losing weight, our society knows how to dream big! However, when big dreams aren’t broken down into smaller, achievable goals, failure often ensues. And to make matters worse, our children […]
For President’s Day, we wanted to share a list of Presidents who have trained in martial arts. The term “Martial Arts” is a relatively broad expression that encompasses a variety of different disciplines. Typically, when we hear the words martial arts, the first ideas that come to mind are one or more of the techniques […]
Whenever we ask our students what comes in cans? I get some very typical answers – soda, corn, beans, carrots, soup, dog food etc. When they are out of suggesting what items come in cans, we give them our answer. I tell the students that while their answers are all correct, as Martial Arts students the […]