MARTIAL ARTS
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What’s the bizarre connection between marshmallows and success? Well, in the late 1960’s, Stanford researcher Walter Mischel led an amazing experiment on self-control. He put a series of four-year-old kids into a room and sat them in front of a marshmallow. He said, “When I leave the room, you can ring a bell and have […]
Replacing shyness with confidence! Carl Moore is the proud father of Olivia Moore, a quiet, 12 year old 2nd degree black belt. Carl and Olivia’s story starts back when Olivia was in preschool—lots of preschools. Twelve to be exact! “Olivia was kicked out of those preschools because of uncontrollable bad behavior” Carl says. By the […]
“Mastering others is strength. Mastering the self is true power ” – Lao Tzu (Ancient Chinese Philosopher) You may not realize it, but every day you step into our academy, you’re building healthy lifelong habits. You’re one of the smart few: You are making physical activity, exercise and positive habits a big part of your […]
Demonstrating Discipline & Personal Achievement Four years ago, Ilona and Scott White were looking for an activity to help their son Elijah gain coordination. He was only three years old when they enrolled him in our Tiny Tiger Program, and the rest of the story is about discipline, parenting and achievement. “He was very uncoordinated […]
“Integrity is doing the right thing, even if nobody is watching ” – Unknown In Taekwondo, the pine tree and rock symbolize your path from a small seedling into a mighty giant: a huge pine tree firmly planted in a foundation of solid granite. But you can take it a step further. To me, the […]
Setting and Achieving Goals “It has been so great for her in many ways. Now, it has simply become a part of her life!” That’s what Valri Bauer says about her daughter, Kayleigh, age 20, who is now celebrating TEN YEARS in our program. Kayleigh graduated from in Red Mountain in 2006, went to COTTEY […]
Welcome to 2009! Can you believe another year has passed? Well, now that a new year is upon us, it’s time to reflect on 2008…as well as set some new goals for the coming year. Stop for a moment and ask yourself these questions: What goals did I achieve last year? Did I work hard […]
Trains With Focus and Effort! Two years ago, McKenna went to a birthday party and her life has been more fun ever since. That party took place at Karate for Kids in Chandler and although mom and dad and McKenna were not thinking about martial arts training, the moment McKenna did a little Karate, she […]
Have you ever heard the saying, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”? I’m sure you have. As a martial artist, this means staying safe by avoiding bad situations in the first place. You see, many dangerous situations can be traced back to one bad choice in the beginning: giving in to […]
Youthful Enthusiasm & Perseverance! “Batter Up!!” Words that are very familiar to Jim Slevin, our March student of the month. Jim, who comes from Winnipeg, Manitoba, has spent many years playing baseball during the summer and hockey during the winter. “I still have all my teeth,” Jim jokes. In fact, he has been an avid […]