Back to School Bully-Proof Advice!

Bully-Proof Your Child with These 3 Skills by Rebecca Eanes on May 2nd, 2017 If you’ve ever been the victim of a bully, you know too well how it feels to humiliated and overpowered. While there is no way to 100% bully-proof anyone, there are important skills we can teach our children to minimize the impact a bully has, to turn them away, and to help our children get out...
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Stay active with us! Build confident kids!

How often does your child exercise every week? According to KidsHealth.org children 6 - 12 years of  age need physical activity to build strength, coordination, confidence — and to lay the groundwork for a healthy lifestyle.  They're also gaining more control over how active they are. School-age kids should have many chances to participate in a variety of activities, sports,...
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Black Belt Excellence Worksheets build Great Character!

Each time we face our fear, we gain strength, courage and confidence in the doing... As a martial artist, each time you step into one of our classes, you are building confidence. Just bowing and stepping into the dojo takes courage and every time you do it, you get stronger. Every time you push yourself to train, you are building confidence and a stronger you-on the inside...
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Make Time For Fitness!

When do most people want to start and exercise program?   What time of day do most people want to exercise?     If you answered Tomorrow and Later you are probably right.   All kidding aside NOW is a best time to start. Design your fitness program - It's easy to say that you'll exercise every day. But you'll need a plan. As you design your fitness program, keep...
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Raising Fit Kids – Free Beginner Workshop

  Raising Fit Kids This time of year we all want to get fit, lose weight, and better ourselves.  This goes for kids too!  Martial Arts is a great way to get healthy, and be fit while learning confidence, self -defense, and respect!    Here is a great article I am sharing from WebMD that has 7 awesome tips for getting your family in the best shape ever for 2017! Mark your cal...
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Fitness Success for Teens and Adults!

  Fitness Success  Are you thinking about fitness goals before the holidays?   Here are a few easy success tips. We are told not to shoot for the moon but rather set our sights on the stars.   Problem is that for fitness, this simply doesn’t work. 1. The problem with long term goals is you don’t have to do anything today.   To motivate yourself to get started begin wi...
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Raising an Athlete, and Why You Should

When I was a young teen, I trained in martial arts. As a older teen, I lived, dreamed, and thought about Karate all the time. All the cool kids in high school were martial artists. I didn't originally choose martial arts but my parents did. They worked crazy hours and it was tough on them to get me to organized sports practices and games. They wanted me to be active so the...
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Cyber Bullying: A 24/7 Nightmare For Many Kids

 Cyber Bullying - a 24/7 nightmare for many kids Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place using electronic technology. Electronic technology includes devices and equipment such as cell phones, computers, and tablets as well as communication tools including social media sites, text messages, chat, and websites. Examples of cyberbullying include mean text messages or em...
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Bullying Stops Here Community Workshop

  This year, over 13 million American kids will be bullied, making it the most common form of violence young people in the U.S. experience.  Click picture for video This is International Bully Awareness month and Martial Arts Schools world wide are doing something about it.   Physical Bullying Physical bullying is a serious problem, affecting not only t...
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A Message to Our Kids: You Can STOMP Out Bullying™!

You Can STOMP Out Bullying™! REPORT It! Don't be afraid to tell an adult. Telling isn't tattling! You are helping someone. Who should you tell? You could tell your parents, teacher, school counselor, school nurse, coach or any adult you trust. Be sure to tell exactly what happened ... who was bullied, who the bully was, where and when it happened. Even if you sus...
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