There are a lot of emotional benefits available to kids who study the martial arts. We’ve talked about some of them already, but today I’m going to talk about one that sometimes gets overlooked: Martial arts classes are a great place to make friends! Think about how most of us make friends. Friendships often start […]
You know how that saying goes, right? Try, try again! And that brings us to our next core tenet of martial arts: perseverance. Perseverance is what keeps us going when it would be easier to give up. It’s what makes us get up when we fall down – and it often means the difference between […]
Bullying is in the news a lot these days. Hardly a day passes without there being a story about a child who was at the receiving end of bullying – and it can have terrible consequences. When we look at the problem of bullying, it’s important to do it from both sides. Why are some […]
Journal Prompt: “If I had the time and resources to dedicate to learn one new thing, it would be….; Learning this particular thing interests me because….” ————————————————— What is the ‘thing’ you have always wanted to try, do, or accomplish? Learn a new language? Become a Martial Artist? Learn how to kite-board? Learn how to […]
A LITTLE HISTORY We started evolving as tool-using, human-like apes about 2.5 million years ago, which was the beginning of the Paleolithic era. The Paleolithic transitioned into the Neolithic era around 10,000 years ago, when we started settling down and raising animals and growing crops for food instead of solely hunting and gathering. Up until […]
A Quick Note This document contains powerful info real Kickboxers use in their strength & conditioning training. It includes links to how-to videos that we felt clearly and easily showed different techniques and exercises, as well as powerful nutritional guidance to help you burn fat around the clock. Of course, nothing beats training in a […]
I will never forget the bright yellow sign that was posted in the lobby of my Tae Kwon Do School. It said “To be Early is to be On Time, to be On Time is to be Late.” I literally read that sign thousands of time over the years – and let me tell you – […]
From a very young age, my father always told me that everything in this life is to be earned and one of the reasons why I respect the Martial Arts so much is that it teaches you this very important life lesson every time you step on the mat. Now that your child has been […]
What makes Gracie PAC so amazing is not only our wonderful members, but our Team who makes sure she runs like a well oiled machine. I wanted to give some quick background of the mentors your child now has in their life. Coach Darion is the Assistant Instructor to our Children and Teens Program. You […]
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