Monday 17 June 2013 I read a great article on news.com.au about why kids quit sports and basically the article said that kids who play team sports quit because of the terrible behaviour of their parents, or at least because of pressure from parents to perform. The article went on to explain that 20 million...
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Enrolling Your Child in a Martial Arts School
Martial Arts are so much more than Bruce Lee and his killer Kung Fu moves that put an immediate end to all his enemies. Most people approach or view Martial Arts as a sport, for some others it qualifies as a form a rigorous exercise or work out. But for people who practice and teach this ancient art form, it is a way of life, a guide to disciplining your body, mind and soul, and a conduit to being a better person.
A Great Point of View Builds Confidence and Self Esteem
I’m always so interested to listen and hear to a person’s point of view. I’m not talking here about what their opinion is on one topic or another but rather where they are coming from, what fuels their decision making and thinking framework, or simply put, what is it that drives their every opinion throughout...
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Is My Child Old Enough to Learn Martial Arts?
Thursday 7 July 2011
Can We Give Kids a Head Start on Learning?
There is no doubt that when children get a head start on learning there is a greater chance they will reach their potential at a younger age. Theories abound in relation to how we can improve a persons long term thinking powers by introducing them to a variety of educational activities or experiences earlier in life. Some educationalists go as far as saying we can actually increase someone’s IQ by exposing them to a higher level and greater variety of learning activities. These activities aim to develop academic, artistic or social skills. So how young is too young?