Posts Tagged ‘confidence’
Secret Teachings of Karate
Many of the secret teachings of karate cannot be transferred by books and writings. Many lessons must be learned in your heart by doing, by being there.
Read MoreParents Want Karate to Teach Valuable Lessons
I have learned what parents want karate to teach their kids. Several things come up repeatedly. The good news is that their expectations are very realistic if their child trains in traditional Okinawan karate regularly and consistently.
Read MoreKarate For Girls and its Benefits
The benefits and offerings of traditional Okinawan karate apply to all genders and ages. However, I can speak from the female point of view when I say that karate for girls is exceptionally powerful. My first exposure to martial arts was a recreation center’s aikido class. Then I started ongoing training as a young woman…
Read More5 Ways Traditional Karate Builds Confidence
Our program of traditional karate builds confidence in many ways that have been passed down. Our teacher directly gave some of these to us, but most come from many generations of karate masters even going back to the first instructors as they trained the first practitioners. Traditional karate builds confidence in both adult classes and…
Read MoreKids in Karate: What Parents Love
Chuck Norris is quoted as saying, “Karate is one of the best things you can do for your child.” And there are many reasons to enroll your kids in karate ASAP. But maybe it’s one of those things that you can’t truly appreciate until you’ve experienced it. Here are my favorite things about being a…
Read MoreKids’ Karate Mistakes – Top 5
Okay, children, it’s your turn to find out the top 5 kids’ karate mistakes in training. I’m not picking on anyone here. I’m sharing the knowledge from my years of experience as a karate instructor, student, and karate parent. This is in the hopes that we can learn from other’s missteps, grow our wisdom, and…
Read MoreBully Prevention Smarts
I believe that there is no better bully prevention for kids than being a part of a dedicated, supportive traditional Okinawan karate dojo, such as East Valley Martial Arts. Over many years, I have seen our child students successfully put on the armor of confidence, respect, humbleness and pride. Not to mention fighting spirit. These…
Read MoreKarate Empowered Me To: Top 5 Things
I hope this doesn’t come across as bragging. It’s not meant to be an ego trip. But karate empowered me in many ways and I want to share with you the practicalities of how that plays out in my life away from martial arts. Every once in a while the realization hits me. I am…
Read MoreKids Karate: 3 Reasons to Enroll Now
At East Valley Martial Arts, our Kids Karate Program for ages six through twelve is our most popular program. Parents appreciate that our instructors reinforce traditional values for children. I cannot speak to what other schools do, as my specialty is teaching here. However, with a little research, parents from other areas can determine if…
Read MoreFred McCready Learns to Say Yes
by Jenifer Tull-Gauger Fred, like you and me, wanted to be good and yet he was a flawed human. He had learned as a kid to just go along with things, to not rock the boat. When asked if he wanted a drink of water, he’d mumble a reply, “yeah” or “nah.” Sometimes he’d be…
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