Here are two quick tips to help your shy kid open up. ======== 1. Let them know it’s okay to be shy ======== Our society places a ton of value on being outgoing. It also places a lot of judgment on being shy. Shy kids are often made even more shy because they feel like […]
Is that you? If so, fear not. Your awesome Brazilian Jiu Jitsu instructor is here to help you out. So most people who say this are really saying: “I don’t have time for 60+ minute workouts multiple times a week.”And if you have a full-time job, kids, are a full-time student in extra-curricular activities, etc…It can be tough to get […]
Our son turns 16 today. Here are 16 mantras we have tried to lead by and instill in our “boys” as they enter adulthood. 1 – Understand that everything worth wanting in this life is earned. Work for it. Earn it. Be proud of it. 2 – Do the hard work first. It will build […]
It used to be that for kids to have fun, you’d have to go outside and play. You’d end up running, biking and playing for hours. The time would just fly by. Now-a-days, there are more in-door games than you could possibly count. As a result, there are way too many kids who never get […]
You know, as parents, we have a very important tool we use on our kids all the time. In fact, we mostly use it without even knowing it. However, how we use this tool determines so much about how our kids turn out. It’s our attention. The way we give our kids attention – and […]
👋Hi Friends! For the month of May, we are so excited to partner with Guiding Eyes for the Blind and all of you! Through our partnership with Guiding Eyes, we’ll be helping the blind by caring for their trusted guide dogs. Every 3 check-ins provides a bowl of food for a guide dog in […]
We all want our children to possess a healthy sense of confidence. We hope that they will be able to make friends easily, display a bright, positive attitude, and to accept leadership opportunities. But unfortunately, hoping is not enough. Many parents have children who are shy and passive. Some of them have difficulty making friends […]
I get questions from parents sometimes about how martial arts improves your child’s grades… It seems some people think it’s just about self-defense and exercise 😉 Well, it’s actually very simple… In martial arts, we help children learn these three powerful qualities: – Respect – Discipline – Focus And we do it in a really fun way By learning enhanced self-respect, and respect […]