Fostering a Positive Growth Mindset We all love to see our kids excel in everything they do. There is no doubt that when kids finally nail their kata, or fly across the mat and break a board; everyone involved shares a sense of accomplishment. BUT it is only a matter of time before our ninjas […]
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5 Tips your child’s instructor uses to put negative behavior into perspective As seasoned Pediatric Ninja Specialists, we have witnessed just about every sort of behavior and outburst from working with hundreds of kids over the years. We have seen it all from playful name calling to angry tantrums. Some things are hard to not […]
Here’s a great post from one of my mentors Melody Johnson. The “Summer Brain Drain,” also known as the “Summer Slide,” is a parent’s worst nightmare. It’s when your child’s months of hard work–hours upon hours of math homework, late nights working on science projects, and car rides spent quizzing history flashcards–all begin to slip […]
The Positive Effects of Martial Arts for a Child in School 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 […]
How martial arts changed my life! Martial Arts has been a major part of my life since I was 7 years old. I can still remember to this day my very first class. The weather was breezy, the sun was coming down over the horizon and I had no clue what I was doing. […]